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The puzzling depiction of a vicious predator — either a dragon or a snake — devouring a frog on an early medieval belt buckle from the Czech Republic may be a symbol from an unknown pagan cult, archaeologists say.

The bronze belt fitting or buckle was found by a metal detectorist near the village of Lány, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Prague.

Archaeologists first thought the central design — a snake or dragon devouring a frog-like creature — must be unique. But they have since learned that in the past dozen years, almost identical artifacts have been unearthed in Germany, Hungary and elsewhere in the Czech Republic.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They say devouring a frog, I say biting a dude’s nuts off.

For real though, what a neat buckle. Since they think it was related to an unknown pagan cult, I wonder what the purpose of wearing the symbol on the belt was? For others to see you were part of the cult (assuming it was worn visibly)?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Could it not just be a war trophy? The frog representing some "barbaric hoard" that the great dragon king put down? What is it that makes it pagan besides the lack of a cross?