in the movie there are 4 criteria to decide the sacrifice:
>he came of his own free will
>he has "the power of a king" by representing the law
>he is a virgin
>he is a "fool" by falling for their deception
i was wondering if there is any pagan God with these criteria for sacrifiction irl or was it invented by the writer?

>>40765689 (OP)
The writer was anthony shaffer, a high ranking freemason, and the wicker man story is about the alchemical processing of sgt. howie for ritual sacrifice, the 'killing of the king' rite.

>>40765689 (OP)
>i was wondering if there is any pagan God with these criteria for sacrifiction irl or was it invented by the writer?
From a few, Dionysus, in the end is devoured by the Titans.

>>40765806
Not the end, he's reborn from Zeus's thigh. Just like revelation.

>>40765689 (OP)
sacrifices to daghda he who was described as the gaulish dis pater by the romans