The Sorcerer (cave art)
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- | '''Therianthropy''' (from n. ''therianthrope'' and adj. ''therianthropic'', part man and part beast, from the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] ''therion'', θηρίον, meaning "wild animal" or "beast", and ''anthrōpos'', άνθρωπος, meaning "man") refers to the [[metamorphosis]] of [[human]]s into other animals. Therianthropes have long existed in [[mythology]], appearing in ancient cave drawings such as [[The Sorcerer (cave art)|''the Sorcerer'']] at [[Trois Frères|Les Trois Frères]]. | + | '''The Sorcerer''' is one name for an enigmatic [[cave painting]] found in the cavern known as 'The Sanctuary' at [[Trois-Frères]], [[Ariège]], [[France]], made around 13,000 BC. The figure's significance is unknown, but it is usually interpreted as some kind of great spirit or master of the animals. The unusual nature of The Sanctuary’s decoration may also reflect the practice of magical ceremonies in the chamber. In his sketches of the cave art, [[Henri Breuil]] drew a horned humanoid torso and the publication of this drawing in the 1920s influenced many subsequent theories about the figure. However, Breuil's sketch has also come under criticism in recent years. A single prominent human figure is unusual in the cave paintings of the [[Art of the Upper Paleolithic|Upper Paleolithic]], where the great majority of representations are of animals. |
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The Sorcerer is one name for an enigmatic cave painting found in the cavern known as 'The Sanctuary' at Trois-Frères, Ariège, France, made around 13,000 BC. The figure's significance is unknown, but it is usually interpreted as some kind of great spirit or master of the animals. The unusual nature of The Sanctuary’s decoration may also reflect the practice of magical ceremonies in the chamber. In his sketches of the cave art, Henri Breuil drew a horned humanoid torso and the publication of this drawing in the 1920s influenced many subsequent theories about the figure. However, Breuil's sketch has also come under criticism in recent years. A single prominent human figure is unusual in the cave paintings of the Upper Paleolithic, where the great majority of representations are of animals.