VII.— Notes on the “Hwiting Treow” of the Anglo-Saxons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20501916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Yonge Akerman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1869 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 124-126 |
| Publication date | 1869-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeologia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3409 • E-ISSN: 2051-3186 |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of London (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0261340900004756 |
| OpenAlex | W2334155568 |
| Language | EN |
Tacitus, in his description of the ancient Germans, speaks of their reliance upon auguries and decisions by lot. The latter was performed with twigs cut from the branches of a fruit-bearing tree, and thrown upon a white garment:—“Sortium consuetudo simplex. Virgam frugiferæ arbori decisam in surculos amputant eosque notis quibusdam discretos super candidam vestem temere ac fortuito spargunt.”—Germ. 10
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| Highly cited | No |
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