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?
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.