#Cerne Abbas Giant

[mudwerks]

(via Cerne Abbas Giant is a depiction of Hercules | Ars Technica)

A major attraction of Dorset, England, is the Cerne Abbas Giant, a 180-foot-tall figure of a naked man wielding a large club carved with chalk into a hilltop. A pair of historians offers a strong case that this figure was originally meant to represent Hercules from Greek mythology, perhaps to inspire West Saxon armies, who could have used the site as a muster station. They outlined their arguments in a recent paper published in the journal Speculum. The authors also found a possible early reference to the giant in texts dating back to the mid-11th and early 12th centuries, a period in which the carving may have been reinterpreted as representing Saint Eadwold of Cerne.

“It’s become clear that the Cerne giant is just the most visible of a whole cluster of early medieval features in the landscape,” said co-author Helen Gittos, an early medieval historian at the University of Oxford, told The Guardian. “I think we’ve found a compelling narrative that fits the giant into the local landscape and history better than ever before, changing him from an isolated mystery to an active participant in the local community and culture.”

As reported previously, the Cerne Abbas Giant's generously sized erect phallus has earned it the nickname "Rude Man," which undoubtedly contributes to its popularity as a tourist attraction. Archaeologists have long speculated about exactly when and why the geoglyph was created.

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[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

To make sure they stabbed the right people, ancient Britons formed primitive gangs, called tribes, and like many gangs they got into graffiti - vandalizing the countryside with gigantic doodles. Like this badly drawn horse. Or this decorative pervert.

Before Snapchat, hills were the most efficient way to distribute dick pics to a wide audience. As a result, Cerne Abbas became the second rudest hill in British history - after Benny.”

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[ancientorigins]

After centuries of speculation and debate, have researchers finally shed light on the enigmatic 180-foot figure carved into a hillside in Dorset, England? The Cerne Abbas Giant, a source of fascination and intrigue, is now believed to be none other than Hercules, the legendary Greek hero!

For years, the identity of this colossal chalk figure has been a topic of hot debate among historians and archaeologists. Was it an ancient British god? A tribute to Oliver Cromwell? Or perhaps Saint Eadwold, the modest hermit prince? The theories were many, but the truth remained elusive. Is the riddle now solved?

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[jentirely-true]

its him

Tommy Hill Figure

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[frogshunnedshadows]

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.1086/727992

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[frimleyblogger]

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The #CerneAbbasGiant has been emasculated

A stushie has broken out between a cheesemaker and a brewer over the representation of the Cerne Abbas Giant on a logo. A 180-foot-high figure etched cut into a hill near the Dorset village of Cerne Abbas and backfilled with chalk rubble, it features a standing nude male with a prominent erection and a large club in its right hand. Cerne Abbas Brewery, not afraid of Brewer’s Droop, proudly…

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[fuzzysparrow]

What does the Cerne Abbas Giant in England hold in his right hand that measures 36.5 m (120 ft) in length?

The Cerne Abbas Giant is 55m (180ft) long and 51m (167ft) wide, and his right hand holds an enormous knobbed club 36.5m (120 ft) long. His most famous and prominent feature is the erect phallus and testicles which indicate that fertility rites were once practised near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. The huge hill figure is outlined by shallow trenches cut in the turf, filled with chalk rubble.

According to legend, if a young girl slept on the figure she would go on to have many children and that couples who wished to conceive should spend the night on the hill. Other theories claim the giant represents a tribal totem, designed to ward off any potential invaders of the area by demonstrating the local tribe's strength.

Originally, it was assumed the giant was many centuries old but recent investigations suggest that the giant only dates from the 17th century. There is no written evidence of the hill figure before 1694. On the other hand, a short distance from the giant are the remains of an Iron Age fort, suggesting the hill has been a significant place in history for thousands of years.

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[julianworker]

Cerne Abbas giant is Hercules and was army meeting point, say historians

Dorset hillside chalk figure was originally a muster station for West Saxon armies fending off Vikings, experts suggest in this article

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[ur-mag]

Woke moaners want to cancel the Cerne Abbas giant and its erection from a magazine cover — over toxic masculinity claim

WOKE moaners want to cancel the image of the Cerne Abbas giant and its erection from a magazine cover â claiming it is a ­symbol of toxic masculinity. A Campaign for Real Ale branch uses a picture of the hill carving on the front of its publication, The Giant Dongle.

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[homomenhommes]

The Cerne Abbas Giant is a 60 meter long hill figure made of chalk in Dorset, England. It was first documented in the 17th century but may date as early as 700-1000 A.D.

[lostfunzones]

The Cerne Abbas Giant, Eric Ravilious, 1939. The original artwork is in a private collection.

[gadawg-404]

Cerne Abbas Giant

Current thinking it is an image of Hercules that was to mark a rally point for gathering soldiers to fight against invading Vikings around 1,000 years ago.

[ancientorigins]

Debate and discovery regarding the origin and meaning of the Cerne Abbas giant continues. And here’s another take on it for you. What if the idea behind the Cerne Giant dates back to ancient Egypt and Osiris?

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[nostabaile]

Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset England.

#history #archeology #research

[castleclysm]

my favourite, often unappreciated, monument in the UK is Rude Man: a big chalk guy associated with fertility in local folklore and legends. he's called the cerne abbas giant and he lives in dorset 💕

tumblr didn't like my attempt to show him, so be warned: if you look up his picture he's got no clothes on

#there's also a guy with two staffs wjo I think is just called long man ??? he's our other chalk creation iirc

[ladyfenring]

do you think the uffington white horse and the cerne abbas giant are friends

#i literally think about them all the time