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‘The Three Headed Deity’ by Willibald Kirfel
Original José Gabriel Alegría Sabogal Original José Gabriel Alegría Sabogal

‘The Three Headed Deity’ by Willibald Kirfel

Kirfel’s route through religious iconographies covers an unparalleled wide range of topics. The book explores the iconographic theme of a three-headed deity that spans across several cultures and eras. It discusses the notion that this was a transcultural pattern shared by Indo-European cultures spanning from India throughout pagan antiquity.

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