Template:Did you know nominations/Cimbrian seeresses

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 09:05, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Cimbrian seeresses

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... that the Cimbrian seeresses predicted the future by slitting the throats of POWs and studying how the blood trickled down into a cauldron?
- ALT1: ... that the Cimbrian seeresses and other Germanic and Celtic priests and priestesses predicted the future from blood sacrifice?
- ALT2: ... that a man's throat had to be cut and his blood or inner organs studied before Cimbrian seeresses predicted the future?
- ALT3: ... that the Cimbrian seeresses were an example of Germanic and Celtic tribes sacrificing people to predict the future from their blood and entrails?

Reviewed: The Great War and Middle-earth

Moved to mainspace by Berig (talk). Self-nominated at 17:20, 4 November 2021 (UTC).

New enough, long enough, well sourced, QPQ done. I think the first hook is best: "slitting the throats of POWs and studying how the blood trickled" is an arresting string of words. Srnec (talk) 00:00, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Thank you!—Berig (talk) 09:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Promoter's comment to @Berig and Srnec: one can only hope that the cauldron was airtight and free of leaf vegetables :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 09:05, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

ALT0 to T:DYK/P7