Search Results: Gundestrup Cauldron

The Gundestrup Cauldron is a gilded silver bowl found in Gundestrup in Denmark in 1891 CE. It was likely made in the Balkans, perhaps in the 1st century BCE, and shows a clear influence from Celtic art and mythology, even if other motifs...

The Gundestrup Cauldron was discovered in a bog in Jutland, Denmark. However, the cauldron includes elements and iconography which derive from Celtic, Thracian, and Asian cultures. The piece is the subject of various interpretations and was...

This scene from the interior of the Gundestrup Cauldron is usually interpreted as a scene of rebirth. On the bottom, a line of Celtic infantrymen march to a figure on the left of the register who is probably a war god. These infantrymen are...

A panel from the Gundestrup Cauldron showing a female goddess with a wheel on either side of her. The figure may be Medb, a major Celtic goddess of territory, fertility and rulership. The figure is surrounded by exotic creatures which seem...

The roundel of the Gundestrup Cauldron. The scene shows the hunting or sacrifice of a bull. Above the bull is a human figure and there are two hunting dogs and possibly a lizard. The roundel measures 25 cm (9.8 in) in diameter. The...

A panel from the Gundestrup Cauldron showing the sacrifice of three bulls by three warriors. There are also three hunting dogs and three felines, perhaps leopards The Gundestrup Cauldron was found in Denmark in 1891 CE but was produced...

A panel from the Gundestrup Cauldron showing a seated god with stag’s antlers, often identified as Cernunnos, an ancient Celtic god who represented nature, flora and fauna, and fertility. There is also a stag and deer on the left side and...

The Dagda (also Daghda, Daghdha, Dagdae, or Dagda Mór), usually written with the definite article, is one of the most important gods in Irish-Celtic mythology. He appears as a multi-talented warrior-leader of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, invaders...

A detail of the gilded silver Gundestrup Cauldron showing a female Celtic deity. Likely 1st century BCE, produced in the Balkans but found in Denmark in 1891 CE. (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)

The horned-figure frequently identified as the Celtic god Cernunnos. A detail from an interior panel of the Gundestrup Cauldron. The cauldron was found in Denmark in 1891 CE but was produced in the Balkans. Gilded silver, likely 1st century...