Saturday, May 09, 2020

What inspired Hitlers Hair and Moustache?

So, as some of you know I'm a polytheist magician, and an artist and as such have a bit of an interest in artists who portrayed such things.  I
recently discovered Franz Von Stuck (February 23, 1863 – August 30, 1928).

Symbolist Painter Von Stuck incorporated the "horned god" image of the then newly discovered Roman Deity Antenociticus into his painting of the mythical Pagan "wild Hunt" in place of Odin, the in Nordic tradition the customary leader of the hunt. 
 
Antenociticus was a northern England Horned God with his horns plastered across the skull diagonally and hair, plastered across his face in the same way, whom the Romans adopted as they moved up into Northern England.  The wild hunt historically occurs in European folklore. 
 
Wild Hunts typically involve a ghostly or supernatural group of hunters passing in wild pursuit. The hunters may be elves or fairies or the dead, and the leader of the hunt is often a named figure associated with Odin. 
 
Von Stuck replaced  the Odin image with that of Antenocitiucs.  He painted it in 1899.

Now, one could possibly see how an Austrian painter with an interest in occultism and Wagmer could find and perhaps take a few fashion
tips from the 1899 painting.

Or not?

Decide for yourself, I include Von Stuck's painting.
 
Peace and Hope 
FatherCrow