Anna Milon- The Horned God of the Witches

The Horned God of the Witches: A History in Images

How did the Horned God of the witches come to look the way he does: horned or antlered,

sitting with his furry legs crossed, accompanied by a ram-headed serpent or an owl? Despite

the God being an assemblage of a multitude of mythological and folkloric figures, only four

charismatic images define his outward appearance. In this talk, Dr Anna Milon explores how

three archaeological finds and a George Cruickshank illustration contributed to the