Ars Technica
4 months agoCerne Abbas Giant is a depiction of Hercules
The Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, England, may have originally represented Hercules from Greek mythology and served as a muster station for West Saxon armies.
Recent research suggests that the giant may have been reinterpreted to represent Saint Eadwold of Cerne in the mid-11th and early 12th centuries. [ more ]