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Did you know... that Cimbrian seeresses are said to have predicted the future by slitting the throats of war prisoners and studying how the blood trickled down into a cauldron?
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... that the Cimbrian seeresses predicted the future by slitting the throats of POWs and studying how the blood trickled down into a cauldron?
ALT1: ... that the Cimbrian seeresses and other Germanic and Celtic priests and priestesses predicted the future from blood sacrifice?
ALT2: ... that a man's throat had to be cut and his blood or inner organs studied before Cimbrian seeresses predicted the future?
ALT3: ... that the Cimbrian seeresses were an example of Germanic and Celtic tribes sacrificing people to predict the future from their blood and entrails?
New enough, long enough, well sourced, QPQ done. I think the first hook is best: "slitting the throats of POWs and studying how the blood trickled" is an arresting string of words. Srnec (talk) 00:00, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
New enough, long enough, well sourced, QPQ done. I think the first hook is best: "slitting the throats of POWs and studying how the blood trickled" is an arresting string of words. Srnec (talk) 00:00, 14 November 2021 (UTC)