Stunning subtle symbolism of Britannia

Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
August 1, 2023

While doing research for the 4th part of my Ministers Of The Mystery series, I stumbled on the video series of Britannia. I finished watching it yesterday and had a head smack moment. How could I have missed the stunning subtle symbolism of it?

The 4th book takes the 13th minister and Ekklesia witched to Kilwinning Scotland where they discover the true beginning of the ministers' mission. It includes the Celts, Druids, and some of the unknown people with supernatural spiritual gifts following the crucifixion of Christ.

Considering the Romans worshiped many Gods as the Celts and Druids, the Romans have a full account written in history. A great deal is written about the Celts and Druids, but none of it came directly from them. It was all passed down from generation to generation. There is another group that did not have their history recorded. The 120 followers of Christ.

The books, The Scribe Of Salem, The Visionary Of Salem, and 13th Minister of Salem focused on what is not known. The Salem Witchcraft Trials left a nagging question for me. Why didn't it dawn on any of the people standing in judgment of those they accused of witchcraft to wonder about the power of witches to escape? After all, if they had the power they were accused of having, they would have seen it all coming and got away.

Britannia begins in 43AD as the Roman Army, determined and terrified in equal measure, returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the mysterious forces of the Underworld. Arch-Celtic rivals Kerra and Antedia must face the Roman invasion led by Aulus Plautius as it cuts a swathe through the Celtic Resistance.

This series is full of horrific events, battles of good over evil with many appearing to be good but turned out to be evil, demons, and everything else all rolled into things that were not known by many. There was a prophecy, and confusion surrounding it. There were many people saying they believed they were part of a prophecy that would change the world, ironically getting that wrong. It has a lot of moments of humor too.

There was a scene where two Roman deserters were getting high and wondering about the people they met in different parts of the world and the god they worshiped. One of the deserters asked, "What if there are no gods," after listing how they prayed to a god of boots to keep them on their feet.

The symbolism comes in the form of people offering themselves as sacrifices along with those that were sacrificed unwillingly. One of the Roman soldiers was having flashbacks of the crucifixion of Christ and the spear that pierced His side. There was talk about being born again. All of this was so subtle that at the end of the series in the last scene, my mouth opened wide and I smack myself in the head.

I never wondered about the existence of God but wondered what happened to the people when they stopped worshiping their god. What was it like for them to no longer believe what generations believed to be true, that became no longer true? 

I am watching the series again to see what else I missed and highly recommend when you watch it to see what else you discover about the hidden history few know and even fewer are able to create something as awesome as this series. We won't know what happened because there was supposed to be a 4th season but it was canceled.

'We know when to put the camera down and pick the rifle up'

'We know when to put the camera down and pick the rifle up'
Unseen world of Britain's fighting men and women captured in stunning images taken by military photographers
Corporal Jamie Peters, RLC, won the top prize for his portfolio of images from six months in Afghanistan
He was deployed as the photographer for the Army's Combat Camera Team
Images show softer side of life on front line, capturing soldiers chatting to children and cleaning weapons
Daily Mail
By ANNA EDWARDS
PUBLISHED: 19 October 2013

War usually conjures up images of bloodshed, violence and death.

Rarely do we see the softer side of the life on the front line - and these stirring images give a glimpse of soldiers chatting with children, cleaning their weapons and caring for their animals.

The remarkable pictures in the annual Army Photographic Competition show Britain's soldiers at work and play.

'Celtic Warrior' by Cpl Jamie Peters RLC captures Private Ross Cunningham from 1SCOTS
cleaning his personal weapon at FOB Shawqat after a patrol to an ANA checkpoint

'Hot under the collar' by Cpl Jamie Peters RLC shows a lighter side of army life.
This Military Working Dog (MWD)
attached to the Welsh Gaurds takes a rest
from the heat under an umbrella during an operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Speaking of the winning portrait, the photographer told NBC news: 'When we returned to base [after patrol] the guys just clean their rifles and get their equipment ready in case they need to go straight out in a hurry.'

'That's the thing with being a photographer: When all the guys are back on their down time you still have a job to do; you are photographing that as well.' 'Because we are military photographers we know what to do when we get shot at and we know what's going to happen next,' he said.

'The only time that we would put the camera down and pick up the rifle is if there is enemy fire that comes close to you and hits close to you.'
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