His manner of death suggests that he was a sacrifice to the god, Odin. It was common, particularly among the Cimbri, to sacrifice a prisoner after a battle to Odin. Tollund Man was discovered in Central Jutland, hanged naked along with many others, some of whom were wounded. The victim usually singled out for such a sacrifice was usually the first prisoner captured in battle. The rites particular to Odin were usually sacrifice by hanging, as in the case of Tollund Man, impalement upon a spear, and burning.
Currently (2001) the body is kept in [Silkeborg Museum]?, Denmark.
[Carbon-14 dating]? methods place the time at which he was alive to about 400 B.C. (early Iron Age).
Archeological analysis suggest he was about 40 years old at time of death, was probably hanged, and had recently eaten a meal consisting mostly of grain (quite a variety of grains actually).
A Tollund Man web page: http://home6.inet.tele.dk/hjortspr/Tollundmand.htm
Silkeborg Museum web page: http://www.tourist.silkeborg.dk/Attractions/Museer/Sl_museum.htm
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