Description from original post (created 2013-06-24 09:15):
The harvest protector, commonly called "Scarecrow" is a pagan divinity that protects the farmers' crops. In ancient times, farmers used to build statues of the god in their fields, hoping that it could protect them and ward off thieves and birds. Over time statues have become mannequins and today the scarecrow is just a puppet that scares birds. No one now remembers the true origin of the scarecrow ...
Ancient Scarecrow