is the fox fur band around lindow arm of any religous value

[Howell]

Hi im doing an essay on Lindow man 2 and i was wondering does the fox fur band have any religous value since most sacrifical victems were placed in a bog naked.
Any sites u can give me will help
are foxs have the same status of a dog

[DJ Droood]

Google is wonderful, eh? I don't remember how I made it through school without it...can you imagine spending a whole afternoon in some small-town library, with only a couple of books vaguely related to the subject you are writing about? :shudder: At least the bullies couldn't find me there.

Since ancient times, foxes were known for their slyness and cunning. One hunting method they employ is “charming” their prey. Foxes will act silly until they get the animal’s attention. They prance and whirl about until the target gets curious, draws closer and is within striking distance. Foxes have also played dead in order to attract their dinner. They hunt at dawn and dusk.

Fox - Celtic Pagan Symbolsm

Fox represents cunning, wildness and diplomacy. She also is a warning to keep one’s counsel, when to hold silence and when to break silence by quietly observing situations, then deciding what words to use. Fox, like Coyote is also seen as trickster. Because Fox is most often seen at the Between Times, dawn and dusk, she is seen as a guide into the Faerie Realm.

Read more at Suite101: Fox Pagan Symbol of Camouflage: The Animal, Like the Totem, is Known for Slyness and Cunning http://paganismwicca.suite101.com/artic ... z0nLbV5RTX

I think "paganismwicca.suits101.com" is a valid source.

An expert in the wiki article suggests that Lindow Man was a druid sacrificed to keep the Romans out..perhaps the armband was to invoke "cunning and diplomacy"..maybe he was a member of the "Fox Clan"..perhaps he was just stylin'....

[wolf560]

I found it very interesting that it appears the Lindow Man was possibly sacrificed. The fact that he had a fairly good "last meal" and that he was placed in the bog in the state he was certainly supports that. I have always viewed the Fox Fur armband to be a symbol of his aristocratic background. That of course was supported by the fact that he had smooth hands and skin. Although we view the fur of the Fox with certain values and viewpoints, those all come from a point 1900 years after Lindow Man was laid to rest.

I have always wondered if the Lindow Man gave his life, in typical Celtic fashion, in an effort to stop the roman Legions from overrunning the Isle of Anglessey.
Since the rebellion of Queen Boudicca in Londinium and the final elimination of the supposed Druidic stronghold at the Isle of Mon (Isle of Anglessey) happened roughly the same time.

This is of course just a dream with absolutely no way to pursue an answer....
/|\ Mark