Cernunnos | The Horned God of Ancient Europe

[@LoreMIpsum-vs6dx]

The cauldron depiction of Cernunnos reminds me of the depictions of Lord Shiva. He is often adorned with serpents as if they were jewelry, around his wrists and arms like bracelets, around his neck like a necklace. They represent our reactive, reptilian, impulsive, limbic nature and having them as jewelry shows that they have been integrated as opposed to being out of control and something we struggle with as when we often start on our path. In the Cernunnos depiction, the torque is a symbol of power and the serpent grasped in the hand indicate the same sentiment to me. The integration ( or maybe "control of") of the reptilian mind, responding instead of reacting. Also, Lord Shiva is often depicted as sitting up on the hide of a tiger showing that he has mastered the "worst" that physical life can throw at him. Humans take their place in the power structure of life (depicted by a wild tiger). They don't shrink from it and hide in fear from danger. Cernunnos being horned and off to the side of the animals hints at shamanic roots and retreating and separating from the chaos of the city to return to the balance and wisdom that nature brings. The hindus call that stage of life, "Vanaprastha" (forest dweller). I'm not saying that Cernunnos was the same as Lord Shiva but I do think that these similar internal truths were "bubbling up" and manifesting and may actually have been part of the body of wisdom passed down from shamanic times. Given of what we know of shamanic "Soul Retrieval", it is not a stretch to say that the teachings were associated with other aspects of psychological health and balance. Lore🍃

[@utkarshkhare1642]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing! Reminds me very strongly of Shiva and the 'Pashupati' Indus valley seal. @TheWisdomOfOdin curious if you'd looked into this in your parallels to eastern spiritual traditions

[@marijagrgurevic8044]

I was thinking the same....

[@PariahPsypomp6775]

I see a video on Cernunnos, I click

[@adventurecreations3214]

I'm a metalsmith. The cauldron is incredible work. Beautiful

[@molotulo8808]

I have been subscribed to your channel since your early days. You have developed wonderfully. You do great work.

[@kandelgoat9512]

Excellent conclusion towards the end regarding His symbology. I am also tortured by my lack of an authentic sweet roll now.

[@chrisgherman661]

Really enjoyed this video. I tend to agree in large extent that Cernunnos is the holder of opposites and contradictions, especially within the masculine. He has been a major influence for me the past few years as an example of a healthy, wild, life-affirming masculinity able to hold contradictions and stay steady blending in to the landscape and not dominating it. He is the shift in the masculine we need today.

[@ushiefreebird7470]

Thank you for this video. I knew nothing of Cernunnos, until I saw him. I am born in the country that was the centre of Celtic culture in Europe, in Austria. Think of Hallstadt. Most of the names in the mountain region of Carinthia where I am from are Celtic. They often represent Celtic gods. In my vein runs Celtic blood. But I was raised Catholic like most people in my country. But I can asure you that Cernunnos is still there. I have seen him. But he is still a mystery to me. It is terrible how the catholic church managed to wipe out most of the memory of the Gods. But actually they just threw a blanket over it. The old customs have survived under diguise in the mountains of Austria. On the 6th of Dec we have St. Nicolaus who arrives with the horned God, called Krampus, which is portayed by the church as the devil of course. They come to every house and St. Nicolaus brings presents for the children, while the Krampus brings coal for the naughty kids. that was the Catholic way of painting Celtic Gods bad. Young men in all villages and towns wear the horns and garments from the woods and can reign free on the 5th of Dec for one night. kzbin.infoah0SyXQL5cI Also for Easter fires are lit on all mountains. The Catholic church calls them Easter fires, but this custom is much older than Christianity and still here today, There are many ways the old Celtic culture can be found. I am sad I know so little of Cernunnos. BTW, Carinthia, the region I am from, is called Kärnten in German, which to me sounds like Cernunnos land.

[@ChelleLlewes]

Thank you for a most thoughtful nutshell on Cernunnos. When I was first introduced to him, I thought of him as Essence of the Wild, and then got distracted by other deities forgot to explore any further. It seems to me that he is shared among three distinctly different cultures, and how unusual is that? Other deities shared by different cultures change their names for each culture, but Cernunnos did not, and I find that fascinating.

[@topg2820]

Cernunnos resembles the Hindu God Lord Shiva quite a lot esp. in his Pashupati (Lord of the Animals) form, you can see this in the famous 'Pashupati Seal' of SSVC (IVC) which looks like a mirror image to the one found in the cauldron you showed, common themes include both being associated with animals, adorning snakes, having horns, sitting in a Yogic position, etc. What makes this even more fascinating is that India and Ireland are on opposite ends of the IE sphere, yet still sharing so much similarities showing us how the old IE culture used to be, greetings from India!

[@pavlovsdog5020]

Look into the Scythians

[@merwalkure1853]

Hi! The thing Cernunnos has in his right hand is an arm-ring. It's quite norse in fact. He also has one in his neck. The fact this representation of Cernunnos has one arm-ring for him self and one to offer to a guest, tell us this god was homelike and a good host. The serpent maybe, just maybe, could be Cernunnos connection with the Underworld.

[@jeannedomek4877]

I am Native American and also a practicing witch. I have Cernunos on my alter. Whenever I have done ceremony, he leaves a sign of his presence. I get a flock of turkeys, or coyotes or deer in my yard. I let them visit and enjoy their visits and take my dogs out latter. Thank you for your videos.

[@geogeo2299]

Your "alter"?

[@jeannedomek4877]

Yes I keep an alter dedicated to Bridget and Cernunous.

[@michaelgavinjohnston7985]

Fun linguistic fact, the "corn" in "cornucopia" and the "cern" in "Cernnunos" are the same morpheme, and are meant to be pronunced the same way. Point that out the next time someone incorrectly says the "c" in "Cernnunos" is soft. That they are spelled differently ("o" versus "e") is an artifact of different linguists translitterating them differntly, not an actual difference in pronunciation. They both just mean "horn". Also, grim's law notes that soft consonants in germanic languages like English become hard consonants in Celtic languages. So the "h" in "horn" becomes a "k/hard c" in "cornucopia." So, of course its a hard "c" in Cernnunos.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Finally a video of the God i daily dedicate a portion of my prayer to, I do this when for example i look at the clock and see 14:14 hours.

[@ushiefreebird7470]

Why 14.14?

[@thisweirdkidbummer3266]

I’m pagan and I’ve been working with cernunnos for about 5 years. I only have my experiences to go off of so take everything here with a grain of salt. It’s my belief that he is absolutely the bridge between the wild and civilization. I recently figured it out while I was doing trance work. While working with him I’ve noticed there is great emphasis on getting to know your body(how it moves, functions, what it needs, ) and the world around you and how to be in harmony with it. Im very happy you are doing a video on him and happy about the traction he is getting recently!

[@Gnarmoshthrash]

have you ever seen anything between the antlers?

[@geogeo2299]

"Working with cernunnos" Are you American? Is he your-co-worker? What's the salary?

[@HelennaRose]

@@geogeo2299Please don’t be rude. “Working with” is a way to say that we are alongside them, and that indeed, they are a coworker. In a sense. Cernunnos give a path to follow, and you follow it. It is work.

[@KevinSeburn-t3u]

Thank you for this excellent video! I work with Cernunnos and see him being dispersed throughout nature instead of being an individual god. However, he his dispersed spirit can coalesce into a form that can make contact with us. Also, I was Utah looking at some petroglyphs, one of which was a human figure with horns. Our tour guide said that no one knew what he represented- but I certainly did! (I was keenly aware of his presence too)

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

Local Native people know who it represents too. Some experts discount oral & living tradition Deer dancers among the Puebloans and Yaquis recognize in ongoing tradition. 😁

[@jackrogers1441]

I love the perspectives that you have on these topics. You are always so informative and passionate about what you discuss and it can be felt through your videos. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, perspective, and wisdom with us!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@MikefromTexas1]

There's a french show called "Black Spot" on Netflix that heavily features Cernunnos as a main theme. Really good show.

[@anonosaurus4517]

Watched that series twice before it was pulled from Netflix and yes, it was very good.

[@edwardkopp1116]

Cernunnos looks a lot like the sigil from the Harrapan civilization of the Indus Valley. There's a horned dude sitting crossed legged with animals hanging out with him.

[@marijagrgurevic8044]

I heard that some anthropologists now consider those seals to be of a woman priestess?

[@pavlovsdog5020]

The Aryans aka Scythians were white

[@SpiritAscending]

I’ve worked with Kernnunos for over 40 years. “Lord of the Wild” Nature in balance.

[@zannaB60]

Would you please do a piece on Cernunnos and the Wild Hunt? I would like to learn more about that. Thanks

[@valdkynd]

May the wisdom of the sweet-roll always be with you, Jacob. Thank you for showing us this stunning artifact close up and in detail. Cernunnos is such an interesting symbolic figure and indeed, he may very well stand for the people who are still keeping in touch with their origin, with nature, with their inner wilderness. I very much have the same feeling when I see a lot of depictions of nature spirits and fairies, they feel like folklore and artists giving nature a face so that we can find ourselves inside her, always.

[@violetmoonofthenorth]

Great work. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing ✨

[@molotulo8808]

My mother was a member of the Double Day Book Club for so many years. Every month she bought a book, yet, because she was an avid knitter, she never read any. Her hands always had knitting needles or a crochet hook in them. I asked her once why she bought all these books, and she would respond," Some day I'm going to read them all." She never read any! She died in 2006 of kidney failure. She was a severely crippled woman and had a giant tumor on her face she never had removed. My mother was a great person. She suffered her whole life, and she never complained. All people do today is complain. She was kind of hideous to look at because of her crippled posture and tumored face. But she was the most beautiful woman i ever knew. One of the books she bought is Celtic Myths and Mankind. Heros of the Dawn. "

[@marasmiusgoldcrow6746]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say.

[@sarahoakes5843]

The cauldron is gorgeous. Visiting Denmark in September so thanks for the recommendations.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

The museum there is truly incredible. I recommend checking out the Ribe viking center in the west if possible as well.

[@MoonandSixpence]

Very philosophical Todd. Loved it. I really appreciate your interpretation of Cernunnos. Thanks so much for giving us an up close viewing! And thanks for being quiet in the museum and not perpetuating the ugly, loud American stereotype. Love how respectful you are of other cultures! When are you going to go to school and become the next Ronald Hutton?

[@Asbjørn-c1q]

One of my most favourite places to go and yes, sweet rolls are delicious . That was a great video.

[@sephanisbetartist5213]

Seems there is a panel missing on the cauldron on the outside of the Cernonnos panel? Great program, thankx Jacob!

[@joshuaalexander143]

I think there's one thing important to note about the cauldron. If you look closely enough you will notice that the inside images are on a separate panel than the outside. Most likely the outside panel for Cernunnos's inner panel. Love your channel!!!

[@GeneralFukzamatayu]

The Master Wrather of The Whole Entire Cosmos

[@TheSoloCodeGirl]

It’s similar to the one found in Indus Valley “Pashupati Shiva Seal” Shiva wears snake around his snake and surrounded by animals and sits in the yogic position as depicted, holds damaru(drum) in the other hand as shown. This is incredible.

[@MrOuruboros]

Interesting video, thank you. I always felt a connection with cernunnos. I will have a tattoo of him someday. You worded it perfectly imo: balance between civilization and the wild . Peace!

[@thomaskerr2477]

oo yes tattoo be good ,. i have my own on my top arm i made a custom one using 10 different images and then got done when was on holiday in usa, but all my tattoos have no written words each have meaning , my cernunnos tattoo also has tree of life and sun and moon with in stomach part of him , so as i breath so dose cernunnos as my my skin is living tabistry

[@8DoverNJ]

Cernunnos has definitely come to mind for me as I go back and forth between living in Pittsburgh and visiting a beautiful rural property I recently bought in W.Virginia. Trying to slowly get something built there. So yeah....I like your take.

[@UniversalistSon9]

Pashupati is a fascinating deity too, and exploring his characteristics can indeed provide insights into the broader phenomenon of horned gods. Pashupati is an ancient Hindu deity depicted with horns, often shown seated in a yogic posture, surrounded by animals. His name, "Pashupati," means "Lord of the Beasts" or "Protector of the Animals." Some possible connections between Pashupati and other horned gods include: 1. _Association with fertility and animals_: Like Pashupati, many horned gods, such as Pan, Faunus, and Cernunnos, are linked to fertility, agriculture, and the protection of animals. 2. _Symbolism of horns_: Horns often symbolize power, strength, and spiritual growth. In the context of Pashupati and other horned gods, horns may represent a connection to the natural world, the cycles of life and death, and the divine. 3. _Shamanic or mystical aspects_: Pashupati's yogic posture and association with animals may indicate a shamanic or mystical aspect to his worship. Similarly, some horned gods, like Cernunnos, are depicted with symbols of spiritual growth, such as the torc (a Celtic neck ring). 4. _Connection to the natural world_: Pashupati's role as a protector of animals and the natural world is echoed in the characteristics of other horned gods, who often embody the power and majesty of the natural world. By examining Pashupati and other horned gods, we can gain a deeper understanding of the common themes and motifs that underlie these ancient deities. This can help us better appreciate the cultural and symbolic significance of these gods and their continued relevance in modern times.

[@dr.LuisFelipe-Nuno1311]

Amazing !!! Thank you so much dear Jacob for your fantastic Video. Greetings from Austria.

[@tcal985]

One of my favourite subjects which I have interesting story about. You didn't mention The Sorcerer, just search for "cave art the sorcerer" if you're not familiar with it. I think there is a link here also. You still haven't come to Cornwall yet Jacob... I'm going to keep banging that drum haha

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

One day!

[@kev1734]

Another great video. I love the way you tied it all up at the end and your closing thoughts. I strive for balance in almost all aspects of life. I love gaming but I work in the forest and go fishing/hunting and get outdoors just as much. I try my best to balance my diet. I try to balance my thoughts on various opinions and concepts. ALL of which is easier said then done. I'm finding more that the gods/paganism to me is more about being appreciative and aware of nature, greater energies/gods/spirits and of my self and my ancestors. It's filled a great hole in my being that I didn't know needed to be filled. Terminology is meaning less to me now, only a means to describe something, so if people use different gods names I can ask them what that god or entity represents and I can know right away. I still use norse names because they're familiar. But each name symbolizes so much more and it's not meant to be a personification for me. I offered a beer under the full moon last night and I will some up what I said: I hailed to the god ancestors and land spirits. Welcomed them and let them know I had something to share and offer. I then thanks odin for the knowledge and wisdom I have gained. I thanks freya as it was my first day back at work and we drove along an old forest track that was full of daisys and flowers. I thanked freyr as it was a sunny day but not too hot for my liking. I thanked nord for all the fishing I get to do which fills my freezer up, allows me to eat healthy and to spend time with my dad. I'll leave it there but that's basically what I'm getting at 😅 I guess paganism has helped me take time to pause on full moons and other times; to be grateful for things that a lot of people take for granted and reflect on life. This clears my vision going forward as well. If you read all this thank you I hope I got my point across and it made some form of sense lol 🙏🥰

[@jackietripp1716]

Personally, i have always had a connection to deer, probably because I grew up in Ky and they were everywhere. i have been crafting custom made horns for about 20 years, if anyone wants a pair and your in the Asheville area hit me up~ I find them to be a symbol of staying connected to the wild, and also an extension to the above / spiritual realms~

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

Have you ever heard of the Deer Mother? There's an accurate article online, that comes up with red & white art. It's in my family tradition & I thought it might interest you.

[@nightangel486]

Great job with this one!

[@TreforTreforgan]

Your pronunciation is perfect. Don’t worry about it. Bit of an eye opener for me when I learned Mabon is an incarnation of Cernunnos and Mabon is the ancient Celtic version of the constellation Orion in the night sky. The traditional depiction of Cernunnos as seen on the Gundestrup Cauldron overlaps perfectly with Orion. See for yourselves! Whenever I see that Constellation nowadays I see the cross legged Cernunnos reminding me of what once was.

[@tzvitaylor3168]

This is a really interesting tour. i had no idea about any of this.

[@vincentwesterhuis7151]

I believe there is a strong linguistic connection in several Indo-European languages between words for core, brain (as a kind of marrow) and horns. Suggesting something like essential communication or communicating essence, like a shaman would do. If he is a shaman, that would explain why he's not depicted as a god, but neither as a man. There is also a cave painting in France, many thousands of years older than this cauldron, of a humanoid figure with horns.

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

That one's seriously cool, too. If anyone wants to look this up to see, the painting is often called The Sorcerer. It's in a cavern called The Sanctuary in the Cave of the Trois-Frères, Ariège, France & was painted sometime around 13,000 BCE. It's like a deer's body walking upright with human feet & face. I totally agree. I think both are as likely portraying a shaman in antler headdress as they are a deity. Anyone interested in the deer connection, deer "medicine" & spirituality or Cernunnos might be interested in looking up the Deer Mother who is an ancient protector goddess like nature being, teacher, guardian & nurturer, who some pagan scholars believe is how deer came to be represented & associated with the winter holidays. There's a great article online that comes up in search.

[@SequoiaDryad]

Thank you for this video! While taking a class we were instructed to try to connect with a goddess. Nehalennia connected with me and it was a while before I figured out who she was. That was about 2 years ago. While trying to open my third eye one morning I saw Cerunnos and I did not recognize him at first because he appeared as a black figure with white eyes and tbh it freaked me out a bit. I was flipping through a druidry book at the used book store and found a depiction - and bought the book too. Still sorting this out and I appreciate your video and your thoughts. Enjoy Denmark! I hope to return to the Netherlands and Germany one day to research my ancestors from there. ❤️ Safe travels!!

[@RealShamanX]

While Cernunos isn't the center figure in the panel shown at 8:25, there does seem to be a 'Golden Mean' quality to the image, where Cernunos positioning is centered on that asymmetrical balance point.

[@joedish4937]

Jacob, thank you so much for making these wonderful videos! I notice the rune symbols tattooed on your knuckles. Ancestry and journey. It makes sense that you take us all on a journey with you, and I love hearing about your Ancestry. I am of Scandinavian and Scottish descent, my maiden name is Giberson, and I absolutely love learning about where my bloodline came from, also, I am Wiccan, and adore all of your knowledge about paganism and it's practice ❤. You're knowledgeable, unpretentious about it, and easy on the eyes! I want to hear more, so keep it coming! Charmaine from Canada

[@r8chlletters]

I was surprised by your pronunciation but hey seltic keltic potaytoe potahtoe 😂 also hey every time he says “horned gods” and puts his hands over his head you gotta do a shot of aquavit Skal!

[@clintonreisig]

In very ancient times, both 'c' and 'k' were the same. A 'c' was an earlier 'k' with the stem of the letter removed for easier enscribing

[@rainsweptflower]

thank you

[@lisbeth501]

I think Cernunnos is absolutely a god that can be followed and experienced. John Beckett’s writing on Cernunnos in Patheos are worth reading.

[@GeorgiaGabet-sb7wv]

Thank you for this video. I'd never seen the whole cauldron before. It is quite interesting that the Cernunnos partition is facing inside, that it is also the only part which is in the photographic equivalent of a negative on the outside of the cauldron. It seems to imply that the wildness is within, as are the civilizing and bridging ideas. *We* are Cernunnos.

[@MasterPoucksBestMan]

I wonder what was on the outer plate that's missing. Looks like all the other sections have an inside and an outside plate, but the one that would have covered up the back side of the seated Cernunnos seems missing.

[@RobbyTasker]

I noticed that as well all of the others have a plate on the outside but cernunnos,s seems to be missing it on the outside

[@88divinegrace]

Cernunnos is the winter spirit. The original idea of the Christmas spirit of giving and receiving. For more info you can look up "the winter spirit" in the basharstore. Thank you for sharing.

[@StuartGrant]

The HUGE thing that immediately shouts out to me is that the panel depicting Cerrununos is incorrectly inserted in the cauldron. All the other panels are raised on the outside. From this video, the raised side of this panel is on the inside.

[@bloodyfluffybunny7411]

its not inserted incorrectly there are 2 pannels per section one for the outside and one for the inside the outside one for cernunnos is sadly missing

[@WitchyLady21]

So much love for this. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. It's interesting that you mention balance between the wild and civilization. Jesus was also seen as an intermediary. What's even more interesting, is that some important Biblical figures like Moses, were also depicted with horns at one time, because horns represented importance. I can't help but wonder if there is some overlap?

[@anonosaurus4517]

The show "Black Spot" that was on Netflix for a while featured Cernunnos very prominently.

[@thecriticandtheuncle5784]

Millions of people do worship Cernunnos as a god. People have felt his presence when they reach out to him just like worshippers of Fryer feel Freyr when they call out to him. Understanding this is the respect we owe to each other, Wiccan, Heathen, or any kind of Pagan alike.

[@vanessadelune]

It’s almost as though he’s in the animal afterlife lol so amazing to see all of that!! It felt like I was there 😊

[@Goldengirl48]

It is interesting that on the cauldron, the relief is in reverse to all of the other panels. Was there a reason for that?

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

There are inside & outside panels all around the cauldron but one missing. It was found as panels & put back together. There's a panel in the bottom too, inside. Photos are online of that.

[@keithdelatorre5540]

Awesome he's my main deity of my trio always awesome to learn more

[@LastHourYT]

Love how this video breaks down the epic tales of Norse mythology! I’ve been exploring myths like Loki’s trickery and the wolf Fenrir on my own channel recently, and it’s been an incredible journey. If you’re interested, I’d be thrilled to hear your thoughts on my take!

[@dubragetos]

9:15 (half of) the wheel of taranis?

[@drakarra]

I believe it is pretty well accepted that this panel likely depicts Taranis. Good eye :)

[@anette7283]

Thank you so much It was very interesting Ohh forresten jeg er dansker

[@ErryosPathfinder]

For me ... He is the essence of the wild places. The spirit of the Forest and natural places of the world itself. A guardian of the natural world and those places. Although, I also have grown partial to using the name "Hern" when I speak to and of him. But that is simply me and a choice I made along the way. For a long time, I wondered if he was the Green Man but have since come to see Green Man as the essence of the seasons and the turning of the great wheel. Guardian of that. Artio .... Spirit of the Wild Things ... Guardian of the wild things. Elen of the Ways ... Spirit of the Pathways .... Guardian of the Pathways. Those are of my personal walk and person connections with the natural world.

[@Carly-d8n]

Reminds me of the earliest depictions of Shiva

[@Mark-Bloom]

Were the other faces looking outward and Cernunnos looking inward on the cauldron? If so, to me, that could be the faces we present to the world (conscious self) and then our inner nature (subconscious self) - The masks/archetypes we use to navigate the outer world and the wild self we catch glimpses of in dreaming. That sort of idea.

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

I love that concept & I think it holds true. But, it's also true that there are other panels facing inwards too. The one for the outside at that part was missing. It was found with the panels all just sitting inside the base in a peat bog outside the village of Gundestrup, in Himmerland, Denmark. They put it back together as the pieces fit together bc being handmade there were little differences that showed how it goes. But that one part was not with the others. Still, having them face inwards... I do think you have a very good point as to why. & I think when we're intuitive & connected the subconscious self & inner nature awakens an innate understanding that speaks to us. There have been things I intuitively knew, often from childhood, & felt were just obviously universal truth, then found mainstream culture didn't think so or didn't get it, and then found people I'd never met of the same cultural background talking about the same things either as tradition or as personal beliefs. So when I came across a Native person speaking of sense memory & pagans speaking of hereditary knowledge they hadn't had to be told & so many animists saying they'd known as little kids before knowing others felt that way saying all things in nature have a spirit & then they found out it was ancestral tradition & preceded the pantheons... Yes, I really do believe that we can just know things. & The animists explain it by saying all life is connected, we once lived immersed in nature, & we're designed to & that's at the core of our being, our spirit. All things have a spirit & are connected within nature & we're not so different inside than our ancestors. The environment we live in might be, is for many of us, but we are still of nature & there's a deep understanding & connection. For many it's buried under daily life, bills, a paved location drowning it out, etc but many of us remember & are still very much in tune with it. & I think it's important to trust our instincts, not write them off as fanciful or unproven, bc in time such thinking does appear in others including from those who have studied for years what evidence does exist and in those whose family has carried on ways from ages ago. Spirituality is healthy & many leave it untapped but I saw an art tutorial recently that said creativity & spirituality combined have made people live far longer & arguably that's the same part of the brain & doctors have shown it's connected to the release of healing neurotransmitters. I consider that proof enough it's the right belief. Not that we need proof. It's different than wondering something & having no idea. There's a feeling of rightness, sense, & connection with it that resonates. And that wild self brings a sense of well being when I'm in nature like that's far more real.

[@Mark-Bloom]

@@WildWoodsGirl65 In the past I've used the term 'ancestral memory' for what you describe, with regards to inherited knowledge. It's similar to what we see in animals and their inherited instincts, if not the same, I think. In the world of science I believe they're calling this epigenetic memory - something to that effect. I think being in nature makes spiritual pursuit easier but I also believe that modern living making it difficult by contrast is probably necessary - cities, electronics, etc. Whatever we inherit is likely necessary for where we're going. It's cool that we can weave both worlds - nature and technology - and exercise our mental and spiritual faculties in doing so. It's also cool that more people are open to these sorts of conversations without being dogmatic and definitive on what 'one must do'. Thanks!

[@muto_masahito_mugenjizairyu]

Thank you for upload, I'm joining you from Japan. I'm learning English now so thank your kind to my not well speak. My eyes forcused Cernunnos's HORN and has same detaile an Animal's HORN. I think that's meant two as same one. And Cernunnos not centered in relief, means actuary transforming to Cernunnos from an Animal, I think. So that's not centered is as meaning time's through in own relief or casting the message "The One is in different worlds but two are same One and the two worlds are as same one too".

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

If you'd like the other word for this kind of horn, it's antlers. Like a deer has. There was an ancient deer wisdom belief too.

[@muto_masahito_mugenjizairyu]

@@WildWoodsGirl65 Thank you.

[@wren1019]

interesting. i'm a pantheist, but really like the mythos of menrva (yes, with an "e") as a sun goddess. i've been curious about a moon god. maybe this is that myth. 💙 (antlers)

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

There was a name for the goddess of the Moon in many cultures & there's a list online. The personality or face of the moon became portrayed as male after conversion, but previously was seen as a sisterly or motherly figure and still is in many pagan beliefs. There's also the Deer Mother an ancient goddess & protector & teacher & nurturer, & many ancient deer medicine/wisdom beliefs in matriarchal pagan tradition, as well as the male Cernunnos tradition. And northern healers called shamans in the Tungus language often wore antlers, & it shows up in some old Briton Celtic dances in the UK, Sámi traditional healers, Evenki & Even indigenous people of Siberia & Slavic tradition as well as indigenous Algonquian, Yaqui & Pueblo beliefs in North America.

[@wren1019]

@WildWoodsGirl65 hello, yes, thank you. actually, i'm interested in a god of the moon (or myths around him). i like the idea of a sun goddess and a moon god.

[@davidhoyt9835]

Really nice video, thanks! Any idea why the section of the cauldron with Cernunnos is in a reverse bas-relief unlike the rest of it? It looks to me from the video that the other panels/sections have the images popping out to the viewer but the part with Cerunnos the images pop out towards the inside of it.

[@HunteSnoden]

In French, the word 'deer' is 'cerf' (Cernunnos is not far off), cerf is derived from the proto-indian -ker, meaning 'corne' in French or 'horne' in Engligh. So it could be pronnounced wtih a 'k' sound, not a 's' sound, yet 'cerf' is pronounced with a 's' sound. So who knows. Anyway, great documentary.

[@HS-su3cf]

In the ancient world many Gods were local, and it was not considered strange to worship the local Gods when you were visiting.

[@raycecil4643]

I just discovered your channel. I went back and saw a few minutes of an older video. You are looking healthier. You've lost weight and look stronger. Much respect from me to you for that. This is one of the issues I think Pagans need to encourage....health and strength. I've seen a lot of pagans that are obese, out of shape, and honestly, I think physical health says a lot about a man or woman. I do not see anything in our ancient surviving artifacts or texts that suggest we were fat, and lazy. I believe that when the Pagan community begins putting health and physical fitness as the top priority for being in admitted to a community, that's when the Pagan community will finally see the renaissance it wants. I look at fat people as undisciplined, and uneducated, and want nothing to do with a whole community of them. Short and stalky is one thing. Soft and flabby is another. Im 6'4" and 200 lbs. Im a little thin. I should weigh 230lbs and be lean. Our bodies should be temples.

[@alisonwilliams-bailey3561]

I love this horned God with the horse- deer and the snake. So significant it represents the history of how prior to the humans and other animals - the snake and worms were multiple non-gender. But then moving to the deer. So I have a similar horned god on a rock made by the Sami. Indigenous people in several countries including Russia. So this horned God was from the Russian side of Sami. I looked at it recently and noticed that it is like the horned god we have as the most ancient God just after the Goddess came in. So this time I saw that as being a deity but how it later switches with the Horned deer god shifting from the deer factor over to the man as such then back to the deer. So it shows how the ancient form of the gods integrated the deer to man as such in looks.

[@marvelherman419]

Where is the linguistics on the name? Does that exist?

[@zenmariac7956]

I’m glad you mentioned the kid of the whale because that was more intriguing than Cernunnos - that needs a theory too since it’s on the same motif, and coupled with all the African animals on the other sides, and what looks like griffins maybe? Is there any possible explanation for the other creatures?

[@MickeyMouse-el5bk]

Don't forget the link to Pashupathi in Mohenjo Daro and Rudra

[@brendabaxter5060]

I think that yes he was a bridge between the people but also a bridge between the animals.

[@BillieBoyd-ng2qv]

Oh , I'm on t wrong video! I thought this was about Ullr!

[@SpiderPriestess]

The serpent in his left hand not sure what he was holding in his right hand 8:15 a mollusk maybe ? Very interesting. I’ve always saw an alignment between. The horned god and Dionysus . Is there also a lady riding a fish next to the horse ? Perhaps referencing the Scythian and or the sarmatians ? I believed these people all had common origins or at least their gods may have ?

[@WildWoodsGirl65]

He's holding a torc. You can find pictures of those online. There are also closeup photos of this to see what he's holding, larger, you like.

[@SirTallstone]

It's clearly a torc ring, do you know about Cernunnos? Him holding the torc is basically the most identifiable of his symbols.

[@SpiderPriestess]

@ not enough I’m interested in learning. What is the significance of the snake ? Also why would he hold a torc instead of wearing it ? What is the meaning behind that ?

[@SirTallstone]

@@SpiderPriestess watch the video. It posits that the snake represents chaos and death and the ring represents sovereignty and civilization. Cernunnos is viewed as a Celtic counterpart to Shiva and Odin, the master of mysteries and ascetic meditation. Research comparative mythology. Best of luck

[@steveramsey8415]

The word Celt comes from the Greek Keltoi which meant people from the North. Or did the word Keltoi come from the word Celt? It is unsure which way round it happened.

[@simont.b.2660]

Some face outward the cauldron, others inside...

[@SorcererTal]

Why is the image with Cernunnos concave while al lthe other images are convex. I notice this makes it so that his image can be seen best from inside the bow while the others can best be seen from the outside

[@daphnecarpenter767]

I think he represents humans role in the natural world.

[@hanszurcher]

The correct pronunciation of Cernunnos is Throat-Wobbler Mangrove.

[@Flakpanzerofficial]

Let me guess, someone stole your sweet roll?

[@Greenmahn333]

👍😊

[@77soko77]

Why do you suppose the impression of Cernunnos was done in reverse from the rest of the impressions? From what i can see. Please let me know if i am wrong but isnt it the only one that looks clearer looking from the inside rather than the outside.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

More than likely there was a plate covering the outside of the Cernunnos impression that is now lost to time. So it's hard to say what was there. But in my opinion Cernunnos is clearly not the subject of the cauldron, jsut what we most look at today.

[@77soko77]

@ beyond interesting!!! Great work! I gotta run through your catalog after this piece. 👏👏

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

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[@sammhyde7589]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Shiva's connector to Cernunos, the wild hunt, nor Alistair Crowley. Good information nonetheless.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Always more to talk about!

[@stevepetherick5927]

On one hand I can see the neo pagan interpretations and the male principle etc etc and the very long tradition of horned gods in many traditions In the context of the cauldron my feeling is it’s more the shaman representing the bridge between the material and natural/ spiritual, perhaps why shown as smaller than a god but larger than a man, because the shaman is that bridge between the worlds. Torque Material world of man, snake wisdom and shapeshifter and natural- I could go deeper but that was my sense of feeling into it. Obviously through worship and focus we can all collectively create egregores who hold and represent that energy focus …..

[@daphnecarpenter767]

What doesthe fish like rider

[@veikkoveijalainen3286]

12:55 its odins armring no gold

[@brigantiablackbird]

Never fret about pronunciation. Between linguistic drift, regional accents, and translations I doubt any of us are entirely correct. And I daresay all the deities are accustomed a variety of pronunciations of their names

[@lorid2092]

Well....we do say Keltik, even though it's spelled Celtic. Why not "Kernoonose?"😊

[@theco-conspiriters]

Horned or antlered? Because horns are forever and antlers shed for new .

[@marijagrgurevic8044]

I see him as anoter version of Veles, the Slavic lord of the lower worlds, ours and the underworld. He seems to rule nature, wild animals, roots, the marriage bed, wealth and abundance in our tradition. He is often represented as a male snake, zmaj, the masculine of zmija, the snake. His rituals are in the winter, and his people supposedly took the baby sun god down to the underworld where he grows up and comes back in the spring, bringing abundance and marrying the fertility goddess, who is his sister from the sky god family. My personal theory is that he is the deity of the shamanic religions that were here before the Indoeuropeans came, and thus he is always in a battle with the Sky God Perun/Zeus/Odin/Indra of the Indoeuropeans. They are said to fight in the tree of life, where the snake often climbs to the top of the tree and steels the baby birds of the eagle/hawk gods of the sky. That is why the sky god throws thunder down on him and tries to kill him, but he never does succeed, the battle is what promotes life on earth, there is the balance thing, people worshiped them both for that reason. He also reminds me of the proto-Shiva images of the Harappan civilization, similar images there from 3000 BC. Super universal mythology, I would say, but different cultures have different pieces of it in their collective memory, so it is super cool to have all these different eyes on it! thank you!

[@Anaris10]

It is Kernunnos.

[@johnhardin2298]

I see similarities with Loki

[@NiallOBhillie]

Grammatically youre correct with the "x" as ch consonant. Celtic isnt the first linguistic connection to Cernunnos. The original IE God Wernunos had the same traits. Based on morphology and linguistic changes over migrations, the original had a low Indo-Aryan drawl on the W. (c)Hoohr new gnos. If we imagine how this word changed in migration, by the Celtic etymological evolution of the original language would be kh as you are pronouncing and absolutely would not be an "Ss" sound. Pronunciation doesnt really matter though, does it? We know full well this diety had MASSIVE following in Europe and as you said, likely in reference to gainful bounty when hunting.

[@godsotherrealms]

Kroon use

[@AstorsonofEl]

Herne. The name is the sound of the mating call of the Stag Deer. Can't be pronounced in human tongue.

[@user-qn9do5gh5r]

G'day from Australia my name Fack stands for Truth Loyalty Generosity an Splendor an the most favoured ruler an the 12th warrior who is Wodin Peter Gerard Fack

[@alvagosson1578]

speaking of pronunciation its Buh-ddha not boo