Gypsy camp
During out travels we came across a gypsy camp as we were headed to see the Cerne Abbas giant. The giant is cut into the hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas near Dorchester in Dorset. The figure is over 180 feet high and his ' virility' is very obvious! During Roman times he was identified as Hercules and associated with a fertility cult, or Priapus Worship, revived by Emperor Commodus in the late 2nd century AD.
Until 1635 a maypole was set up near the giant and today 'courting couples' still make night-time pilgrimages up to the giant to make sure that their marriage will be blessed with children! Women it seems are supposed to roll over the giant's 'male appendage' to make sure that their fertility will be enhanced!!
I have now ordered a photo book of my trip. I ordered and paid when we were travelling around and I had 3 months to create the book. I made it with 8 days to spare.
Gypsy camp
During out travels we came across a gypsy camp as we were headed to see the Cerne Abbas giant. The giant is cut into the hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas near Dorchester in Dorset. The figure is over 180 feet high and his ' virility' is very obvious! During Roman times he was identified as Hercules and associated with a fertility cult, or Priapus Worship, revived by Emperor Commodus in the late 2nd century AD.
Until 1635 a maypole was set up near the giant and today 'courting couples' still make night-time pilgrimages up to the giant to make sure that their marriage will be blessed with children! Women it seems are supposed to roll over the giant's 'male appendage' to make sure that their fertility will be enhanced!!
I have now ordered a photo book of my trip. I ordered and paid when we were travelling around and I had 3 months to create the book. I made it with 8 days to spare.