Simon of Trent Wood Cut

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Title

Simon of Trent Wood Cut

Subject

This is an example of the blood libel- a belief/rumor that Jews drink the blood of Christian/non-Jewish children (similar to the belief/fantasy that witches eat chrildren or use them for rituals). This is a woodcutting of Jews murdering a little Christian boy, draining him of his blood in order to use it for "Jewish rituals and cooking". This rumor led many to murder Jews in an actual witch hunt.

Date

1475

Files

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Citation

“Simon of Trent Wood Cut,” The Antisemitic Roots of Modern Monsters, accessed April 28, 2024, https://antisemitisminvisualculture.omeka.net/items/show/6.