The Chiemsee Cauldron is a gold cauldron found at the bottom of Lake Chiemsee in Bavaria in 2001. The cauldron is ornamented with figures reminiscent of the style of the Gundestrup cauldron. It has a diameter of 50 cm and a height of 30 cm, and is made from 23.15 pounds of 18 carat gold. Where did it come from?
This brief examination does a pretty good job tracking down the origins of the cauldron, connecting it to personal papers owned by Himmler, and then drawing on the bigger picture of Nazi obsession with the occult and pagan religion. (Or at least Himmler's obsession. I am not sure how widespread such beliefs really were.)
This brief examination does a pretty good job tracking down the origins of the cauldron, connecting it to personal papers owned by Himmler, and then drawing on the bigger picture of Nazi obsession with the occult and pagan religion. (Or at least Himmler's obsession. I am not sure how widespread such beliefs really were.)
