In the Spirit Realm, he mediates between humans and animals.
The Shaman of Trois Freres is carved into the ceiling chamber of a Paleolithic hunter's initiation cave. An image of sympathetic magic, he embodies parts of many different animals, plus the bearded face of an old man and the legs of a dancing shaman.
This ancient Sorcerer served as mediator between humans and their venerated animal kin, and is a prototype for Kernunnos, Forest God of the later Celts.
[Ariege, France, c. 13,000 BCE]
6" x 5" gypsumstone plaque, antique bronze color finish. #TFS
see also Neolithic items
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