Veronese Design Cernunnos Celtic Horned God Of Animals And The Underworld Statue 9 Inch

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Green, Miranda, Celtic Art, Reading the Messages, p. 147, 1996, The Everyman Art Library, ISBN 0-297-83365-0 The band Borean Dusk used a drawing of Cernunnos on the cover of their self-titled album, Boren Dusk; Cernunnos was a god of the wild who ruled over pristine nature and uncivilized ways. Animals were his subjects, and free-growing fruits and vegetable his bounty. Classical depictions of the deity included gatherings of animals such as elk, wolves, snakes, and aurochs. Such gatherings were possible thanks to Cernunnos’ abillity to bring natural enemies into peaceful communion with one another. This ability may have cast Cernunnos as a protector and provider amongst rural tribes and hunters. Cernunnos was a powerful and archaic deity in Celtic religion. His attributes were generally consistent across different parts of the Celtic world. Cernunnos worship was wide and he was worshipped as the “lord of wild things.” The following sub-sections explore some of the associations and symbolic meanings of Cernunnos. Nature and Animals It is unusual for a god as wide-spread as Cernunnos appears to have been to have no such syncretization. There are no sources that clearly give a Roman equivalent for the horned god or describe him in Latinized terms.

Cernunnos, therefore, may have served both functions. He was a god of the forest’s bounty who came to represent material wealth and prosperity. Now, in an intriguing manner, depictions of snakes and even ram-horned snakes were found in northern-eastern Gaul – the very same area known for its association with the ancient cult of Cernunnos (or the Horned God). The Green Man is a bit of a sensation. This legendary pagan entity is commonly depicted as a man’s head surrounded by – or entirely made out of – foliage. Other interpretations show the Green Man as having leaves sprouting from his mouth and eyes. There is little evidence of who the Green Man truly was, though he is usually surmised as being a nature deity.Aldhouse-Green, Miranda J. (2010). Caesar's Druids: story of an ancient priesthood. New Haven: Yale University Press. p.86. ISBN 9780300165883. OCLC 808346501. Silvanus: Because of his antlers and association with animals, Cernunnos is often interpreted as a forest god. This makes him a likely counterpart of Silvanus. A possible earlier example of this is from an elaborate silver cauldron found near Gundestrup, Denmark. Usually dated to the 1st century BC, it shows a seated figure with antlers holding a torc and a snake, surrounded by deer, bulls, and canines.

Such as Carnarus, Carnatus, Carneolus, Carnius, and Carnicus. Altay Coşkun and Jürgen Zeidler, "'Cover Names' and Nomenclature in Late Roman Gaul: The Evidence of the Bordelaise Poet Ausonius" (2003), p. 33. Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental[ Dictionary of the Gaulish Language: A Linguistic Approach to Continental Old Celtic] (in French). Paris, France: Éditions Errance. p.106. ISBN 978-2-877-72237-7. Cernunnos is most commonly depicted as a horned god, with antlers or stag horns. He is often shown seated cross-legged, with his antlers or horns extending above his head. The antlers are a symbol of his connection to the wild and his role as a protector of animals. The horns also represent strength and power, making him a formidable figure. Lord of Wild Things This is an incredibly exciting discovery, which to me represents more than just the deity, Cernunnos. It almost seems like the enigmatic ‘face’ of the people living in the landscape some 2,000 years ago. The artifact is Roman in origin but symbolizes a Celtic deity and therefore exemplifies the continuation of indigenous religious and cultural symbolism in Romanised societies.

Is Cernunnos the Mythic Master of Animals?

A similar name found in Luxembourg, “Deo Ceruninco,” is usually thought to refer to the same god. While there is no image on the plaque that mentions this god, it is seen as evidence that the name was known beyond the region of Paris. Cernunnos is not known as a member of the Tuath Dé Danann, let alone as a father or son of any notable deities. He is simply the Lord of Wild Places, who acts as a mediator between man and beast. There is no knowledge that he communicates with other deities, except for his equally enigmatic wife.