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Pásztor Emília: A bronzkori hidelmek és a természet kapcsolata a Kárpát-medencében

The Relationship of Bronze Age Beliefs and Nature in the Carpathian Basin

Fig. 1. In the vicinity of Hajdúsámson settlement, a unique treasure containing swords and axes was discovered in 1907. "The sword laid 75 centimeter deep in pure sand, with its grip facing North. There were hammers and axes laid crossed on it, all with their edges facing West and their discs facing East" (Zoltai Lajos 1908,133). Photo: Ákos Jurás © Déri János Museum.

1. kép Hajdúsámson határában 1907-ben előkerült páratlan kincslelet kardot és csákányokat tartalmazott. „A kard tiszta homokban 75 centiméter mélyen lapján feküdt, markolatával északra. Rajta keresztbe voltak lerakva a csákányok és fejszék, még pedig kivétel nélkül úgy, hogy élők nyugotra, korongjuk és tomparészök keletre nézett.' (Zoltai Lajos 1908,133). Fotó: Jurás Ákos © Déri János Múzeum.

that there was respect for celestial powers. Perhaps the artefacts found on hill tops can be connected with them (Fig. 4) or gold treasures may have been devoted to them for their similar color to the sun.

Ethnographic analogies indicate as well that complex rituals, not closely related to the spirit of the site, were also held at a particular site. For example, sacrifices to celestial powers could also be held at riversides (Krohn 1908, 207, Fig. 31). Remnants of such religious world can be also identified from later historical sources in Europe. Ftowever, the respect of spirits is not unified even within a community. This may also be the reason behind the diversity of deposits (Pásztor 2018).

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