bird on your head?

Temüjin
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bird on your head? Sept 14, 2008 17:32:00 GMT 3

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is there a reason to have a bird on your head in combat?

Celtic helmet from Romania (there's another depiction of Celtic horsemen with this kind of helmet that i can'd find at the moment):

you know this one:

Last Edit: Sept 14, 2008 17:32:39 GMT 3 by Temüjin

H. İhsan Erkoç Qaghan Qaghan of the Steppe History Forum Posts: 7,191	bird on your head? Sept 15, 2008 15:19:45 GMT 3 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Sept 15, 2008 15:19:45 GMT 3 Maybe it's a spiritual thing?
	Nomad, rider of the ancient east Nomad, rider that men know the least Nomad, where you come from no one knows Nomad, where you go to no one tells - Iron Maiden, "The Nomad"

Temüjin Yabghu Noyan Bahadur Posts: 1,887	bird on your head? Sept 15, 2008 20:35:37 GMT 3 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Temüjin on Sept 15, 2008 20:35:37 GMT 3 probably. i just find it interesting that obviously many different cultures had this practice.

keaganjoelbrewer Tudun Posts: 153	bird on your head? Sept 16, 2008 1:27:26 GMT 3 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keaganjoelbrewer on Sept 16, 2008 1:27:26 GMT 3 Nice pictures! =D

H. İhsan Erkoç Qaghan Qaghan of the Steppe History Forum Posts: 7,191	bird on your head? Sept 16, 2008 22:06:32 GMT 3 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Sept 16, 2008 22:06:32 GMT 3 Yeah, I wonder if it has a common meaning.
	Nomad, rider of the ancient east Nomad, rider that men know the least Nomad, where you come from no one knows Nomad, where you go to no one tells - Iron Maiden, "The Nomad"

hjernespiser Chor Posts: 1,167	bird on your head? Nov 25, 2008 9:23:26 GMT 3 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hjernespiser on Nov 25, 2008 9:23:26 GMT 3 Good medicine.