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Have you ever seen the Indus Valley civilization's seals? There is a seal with a horned man sitting between two animals; I am not saying there is any proven link, but it is interesting to ponder the possibility that there is one. Also can you do a video on the Hindu mythological God Shiva, I am interested to see a video on him. I am not Hindu, but I am interested to see information on the different ancient cultures of the world.
As a small boy my grandfather taught me to hunt. When ever we where lucky enough to get something, he would always have me pray to the god of the hunt and give thanks to Cernunnos. My grandfather was from Czechoslovakia.
Considering the Celts ranged from Ireland to Turkiye, this isn't super out there, but also, Wicca as a religion was founded in the 30s, so it's likely he was a follower of Wicca. As Czechoslovakia would follow an entirely different kind of polytheism
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Still it wasn't right what he did to your bunghole.
I find it sad, that we know so little about Celtic culture, when they were nearly as advanced as early medieval people. They were just overshadowed by a culture that was over a millennia ahead of its time. Thus, many still think, in all seriousness, that Celts and Germanic tribes lived like cavemen as hunter and gatherers!
Actually we know lots of celtic culture... We only don't know, that we know about it. I'm from austria and almost all of our todays culture and folkore is celtic with a "christian filter". sorry for my bad english
GizAArts lol dont appologise was better than many native comments 😊 at least you bother learning a second language no need to appologise to those too lazy n arrogant
Thats why i love supernatural or mythological comics or stories like hellboy bprd etc.. most mythology in media is greek and Egyptian and norse...you gotta look deeper for the more interesting stuff to which i gladly do so
I love this! I also want to point out that, even though he's similar to Pan and other horned gods, his antlers are what sets him apart. Stags shed their antlers yearly, and a lot of detailed statues of Cernunnos have yet holes to place and remove antlers when needed. I also want to say that in ancient depictions of Cernunnos, he doesn't have an erect phallus! It's a modern interpretation!
@@jeffatwood9417 thats so interesting. I never knew any of this, does it ever make you hate Christians? I really start to hate them when they shuve it down my throat.
@@alishajellison2571 when I was young, yes. Then i eventually realized that they don’t know anything more than the programming from Roman imperialism, transferred into European feudalism and mercantile colonialism. My mother once showed me how my hatred was no different than what I complained about! I had to really look at myself and realize my Ásatrú teachers were also influenced by the hatred. That’s why I got my BA in Religious Studies. Mindfulness has brought me to see the root of true human spirituality, and the failures of animalistic dogmas of control.
I believe in this stuff, as a youth i was very a troubled boy i ran away from home got lost in a wood and after a while i got very worried and upset.. I looked up and saw a stag he was calm and it calmed me down, i followed him as he walked calmly 30 feet in front of me after 5 minutes i was out of the wood and the stag ran off. I know what i saw and i believe this stag was sent to guide me....
This came from what I consider to be a reliable source; A shaman, tattoo artist, music artist, and good friend. This man takes pagan worship very seriously and Cernunnos is his favorite. He told me one story of how every evening, Cernunnos holds the sun in his horns and takes it through the underworld to provide sunlight to the spirits on the other side. Then brings back the sun at dawn. I know that some depictions of a sun god, the rays above the head could resemble horns. Cernunnos is also the oldest god. The great first being perhaps? Before people named it.
Cernunnos could also be seen in the Welsh Pantheon as the god Arawn, who was Lord of Annwn, the Otherworld, where souls were taken after death. He is associated with The Wild Hunt and with mythical creatures he kept as his hunting dogs, the Cwn Annwn.
Less likely, as there were other welsh gods who were seen as guards to the dead, and while the other world and underworld are similar, they are not the same. An example my friend gave me is a d&d example, where the otherworld is more to the fey wild, and the underworld is more like the shadow fel, albeit more friendly, and less shadowy. One is also more for the gods and fairies, and has more living and dead, and the other is the almost complete opposite. Plus, arawn didn't have horns.
but he is also associated as Merlin (although his real name is different) Merlin is a title. He's been associated with this Horned God. That's how I ended up here
I love Cernunnos. As a Pagan, he has a very special place in my heart. He was actually the first Pagan male deity to reach out to me as I was realizing what my spiritual path was (I'd been raised Christian). From my experience, Cernunnos' energy is very much the "get shit done" god. He always appears to me whenever I need to charge fearlessly into life. He's not necessarily warm and fuzzy, but he's always patient and loving; even when he leads you through dark or tough times, he reassures it's for the best and that you'll emerge stronger for it. This was a great video, Mythology & Fiction Explained. Keep up the good work and blessed be.
I know this is a comment from a year ago, but i have a thought, Cernunnos have been around my mind and making his presence really strong in my life lately, but everytime i notice him, i get the urge to cry, to smile and bow to him, his presence is usually like that? I follow The morrigan and i'm new to Dagda wich is a lot calmer than Morrigan, so i'm used to striking signs of them, is Cernunnos like that? Thank you.
Your experience is so much like mine too! He’s the first male god that I’ve felt really drawn to, and I were also raised Christian as well. Blessed be and may Cernnunos blessings be with you 🧿
Yes, I see Shiva in Cernunnos as well...the moon in Shivas' hair creates "horns"...Pashupati, Hindu Lord of Animals, who is mentioned, is an Incarnation of Lord Shiva🌙
Thanks for sharing that's very helpful. The Greek name for 'void' is chaos, this was their first God, from which the rest descend. I found before that Lord Shiva has a name or title meaning the Void. I like your description of the rest being manifested or incarnated instead of given birth. In the Greek next is Uranus (sky) then Chronos (time) then zeus (light) then hermes (origin/embodiment of word) then last Pan which name and title is the 'sum total of all words/spells. I note zeus was part of a trinity which included hades which I think of as a destroyer 🕉
Your channel is a gift. I know this video was a long time ago, but if Cernunnos is the devine masculine/father, I'd love to hear a video on the mother and who she was in celtic mythology.
@Life With Honor Fantasies is all there is. If you don't know this, you are in an early stage of your cycle as a soul. To elder spirits (often known as shamans in this world), this is a "fact". "You" don't exist. Nothing of that which you see, touch or hear, exists. It's all an elaborated fantasy, created by the source. If you wan't to call i this source "God", be my guest. I see it for what it is: My home. My origin. And about christianity. I won't debate you about this belief, it's within your right, but any entity become stronger if you believe in it. So did the entities religious people awoke thousands of years ago. But these entities, that obviously claim themselves to be gods, angels or prophets, are just entities like you and me, but with the exception of receiving power from millions of other entities around them. Be careful what you believe in, it will shape your reality. I've taken side before, until I saw the horror this caused. I know now why elder spirits tend not to choose side anymore. Why they choose solitude.
It's gonna happen. The earth is aching and paganism is all about being attuned with the earth, Christians think worshiping nature is a sin bc the Abrahamic god wants them to worship only him.
@@itsmilicaaaa yeah, the irony is that, this is exactly what a true demon would want people to do. If I'm not mistaken, the bible even describes true evil (demons), and looking over the age of the abrahamic God, the description fits "him" perfectly. That's pretty much why I left christianity behind already in my teens. No entity of light needs someone to worship them. They'll help whenever the wish is pure. That ignite admiration, not fear. And I am fascinated that christians (and muslims) cannot see the difference ...
@@itsmilicaaaa More and more are. Still, in a greater perspective there might be a reason for it. It could mean that a cycle is coming to an end. We'll just have to see. No fear. :)
The so called Pashupati seal (2350-2000BC) of Indus valley civilization found in Mohenjo-daro, modern day Pakistan is eerily similar to Gundestrup cauldron found in Denmark. Horned human figure seated in a very similar position surrounded by wild animals. Such similar depictions 2000 years and 3500 miles apart.
I dreamt of him before I ever knew of him, anything about him or his existence. There was a guide lady (she was in some khaki uniform) who told me he's been known by 4 names throughout history in different places but he is all the same. I'm not saying bc my dream that confirms that as some kind of fact. Just a damned strong push of my intuition saying it makes sense and is so. I can't prove it, idk if anyone could yet.. or anymore. But I absolutely think it is one in the same. Edit Oh & he was huge, as big as a large cliff. He was awakening, shaking himself loose so it was extremely loud & scared me so I flew back a ways and that was when she stated yelling over the noise, telling me about him. I couldn't catch it all but I remembered enough to research it in the morning. I found this, after asking a couple friends I thought might know his name, at least one.
I'm a reconstructionist Celtic/Germanic pagan, and I want to say that I think you've done very well in covering this deity. So little is known about Cernunnos. You've covered largely what we know, and why we don't know much more.
Ocean Keltoi I'm also a reconstructionist Pagan/Heathen, though I worship the gods of the Norse. I do find Celtic belief to be extremely intriguing, & I'd love to know more about it.
hi! i thought i'd mention., those well-depicted buck -horns and fallos symbolism brought to my mind the bock family saga, told by ior bock.. maybe a saga hard to believe, but very well told, and it goes through ages..
I have never found Nature difficult to understand. Birth, Death, rebirth. Survival of the fittest, Nature & Nurture, All boils down to one simple rule. Survival. Nature removes that which cannot thrive, to pave the way for that which can. Or such is my own understanding of it. I lay no claim to any expertise or superior wisdom on the matter. I read, & think on the matter, & glean what I can. I am ever open to learning new understanding of such matters. While I do not hold with "gods" as Actual existant beings, the symbolism of Cernunnos does make most sense to me & has a draw to me as a focus of the Natural Cycle.
@@pfalky2k Most people see natural selection as a ruthless cruelty, but in nature the beings who are weak and suffer are killed fairly quickly. They don't suffer for long(there are always exception, I know). In our modern industrial society we think long lifespans are a positive thing, we drag out and prolong suffering. We call this ethical, but it isn't always. We also allow suffering people to survive with technology, and their suffering is transmitted down through generations. So it continues from person to person instead of being dealt with. In nature these weaknesses are removed, and animals die quickly. So much suffering is spared. Nature is very merciful if you look at her the right way. Looking at nature this way requires a certain selfless and mature mindet. As well as an enlightened perspective.
This gave me chills for moment! I've always been drawn to celtic believes despite being raised christian, and I can't help but connect this deity with a 'creature' I would often draw wearing the skull of a stag, or had stag horns growing from his head. Thanks for the information!!
I felt drawn to him. Celtics are part of my ancestry, but my ancestors were converted to Christianity generations ago. I’ve always wondered if Cernunnos or someone else was who my ancestors worshipped before Christianity drove itself in.
Oh also lil tidbit! He's associated with being very Liminal, kind of everything & nothing all at the same time, both materialistic and natural wealth, so on & so forth. His roots are quite interesting
Im a Hungarian pagan and witch and I worship Cernunnos. I first encountered and learned about him in the German woods and I instantly felt a deep connection with him. Ever since he is part of my everydays in my home. He brought a lot of love, stability and abundance and beauty into my life.❤
Wiccans themselves use the horned one and the triple goddess as representations of the masculine and feminine forces of nature in the world rather than as entities in themselves
BTIsaac all religions are technically made up, whilst satanism was obviously a reaction to Christianity, Wicca is not. in fact the founder of Wicca had a reverence for Christianity. Gardernerian Wicca also does not claim to date back to the celts. It traces itself to a new forest witchcraft coven which he based the religion off.
BTIsaac to say it has no tradition is quite untrue though, I agree that Wicca is quite popular, amongst the young especially but Wicca is a theistic religion important not to forget that. It also does have a multitude of philosophies and beliefs many of which I disagree with but to say it has none is untrue.
BTIsaac to an extent yes but many will remain Wiccan, it seems to me that Wicca is a gateway to other forms of religion rather than something most people remain as. I agree with you their.
I love how there are so many ties between completely different cultures but yet have the same deities in one form or another. I feel that this makes it more truer for my understanding of Paganism and why it still matters.
I know You posted this A Looooong Time Ago But I just wanna say that As a practicing wiccan who dose warship cernunnos You covered this better then even I could have! I LOVE your content Soooo much Please keep posting!
I would appreciate it greatly if you could do a little bit on Native Americans God's, and there spiritual and religious beliefs, or there mythology as other people would call it... Please and thank you I really do enjoy your channel... Keep up the great work
Native American (going back a long way) called this land AMARU KA meaning- land of the serpent. In Ohio is the largest serpent mound actually called SERPENTS MOUND....located in ADAMS county Ohio. In Chinese OHIO means HELLO. Its also widely argued that the Appalachian Mountains are the OLDEST in the world. I most certainly see enough proof that they are. So if this land was once known as Amaru Ka then its highly doubtful that it's named after Amerigo Vespucci. However the Native American God is the Great Spirit. It is noted a great deal. Thing is, what if we came here. Chinese and other Asian countries worship serpents and the Appalachian region is the land of the serpent. So did mankind begin here? In sure Adams County Ohio was named after Adams the U.S. president but it could be because of Serpents mound. With Adams being so connected to the elite plan he could have very well made it Adams county to symbolize that Serpents mound is where Adam gobbled up the forbidden fruit. Just saying. There is so much evidence that America is the oldest land. The U.S. has the largest and most Serpent Mounds and they worship serpents in Asia who has none. A replica of noahs arc was built next to the town I live in, in Dry Ridge Ky. Could be symbolism that Noah built his arc there
I am Native American (hunkpapa Lakota) we have so much knowledge to share with the world. I really wish more people would be open to understanding our way of life. It is a beautiful, good way.
another friend -we didn’t worship gods. We have a great reverence for nature. We do have a saying “mitakuye oyasin” -we are all related. Meaning, we are all connected...from the rocks on the ground to the birds in the sky everything has a purpose. Even stones are called “grandfathers” as they have been here for ages and have seen many things. We bring them into the sweat lodge and they help us to purify. You see everything Creator has made is never taken for granted and we always give thanks. There is SO MUCH TO LEARN AND TEACH... I would love to tell you more, sorry I write this quickly.
@@derekboyles9330 What the fuck are you going on about? "Native American (going back a long way) called this land AMARU KA meaning- land of the serpent" This makes zero sense. There is no "Native American" culture, that is like trying to say "Asian (going back a long way) called this land ZHONG TI meaning- land of the serpent" ...like wtf? What language? What land? Who is this? Are you talking about Han, Japanese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Ainu, who? Mi'kmaq, Omàmwinini, Wolastoqiyik, Eeyou, Kanien'keha:ka, Anishinaabek, who? Stop pedalling this nonsense, please!
Actually the mounds where built by the Mississippi river tribes who where ruled over by God kings. They definitely believed in the connection between all things but it wasn't like they where actively worshipping snakes. Most tribes believed in the Great Spirit many still do. Certain tribes though actually had different dieties associated with different things. For example Chaac the mayan rain God.
I know it will sound silly, but I kinda feel attracted to Celtic mythology. I have Portuguese and German ancestrality, but it's almost like I know the Celtic myths and stories. It feels like when you are doing a test and there is this question that you did study about what's being asked, but you don't remember the answer even though you know you do know. I just feel connected somehow. I don't believe it. But I feel like I should learn more.
The range of Celts is vast and includes Germany and Portugal. Celtic is not exclusive to the British Isles, like Ireland, Scotland and Wales- it's much larger than that! And if you feel a pull, follow it! 🤗 No shame in that!
You can definitely feel a connection to a culter you weren't nessasery born into. I know a few native Americans who follows native American spirituality and Norse heathenry.
CELTIC was all over Europe, not just the British Isles... Annoying asf when the Scots and Irish try to claim they have "Celtic Blood"... CELTIC is a CULTURE NOT RACE
If anyone is familiar with Warcraft, the Wild God Cenarius is totally based on Cernunnos, even having one of his titles, Lord of the Forest. Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage also has many similarities to Cernunnos, not least of which are the horns and beard, and general demeanor.
Recently, I was at a metaphysical store. I'm already a witch, a green witch at that, and there was an altar with a bronze statue of a man who was half stag and half human. For some reason I felt like I knew who he was but I didn't. I asked the witch who owned the store and she told me his name was "Cernunnos" For some reason I felt so drawn to him as if I knew him. She turned to me after a while and said "this painting looks like you" and she pointed to the painting that was behind the cash register. It was a woman in the forest who had long red hair like me and with a face with similar features. Perhaps I was a priestess of Cernunnos in a past life? I found the whole experience to be too coincidental.
Since all the cultures you mentioned where Indo-European, this leads me to believe that the idealogical ancestor of Cernunnos was a god worshiped by the Proto-Indo-Europeans
I think the same. Horned gods of the forest appear in greek/roman, keltic, slavic and may other mytholigies. So the concept has to habe been around for a very long time
@@carydorse705 he is hermes / mercury ... he is the god of the bankers, commerce, trading, travel, bla bla ... he is the black sheep or goat, he is the black headed jackal or anubis or the ibis/thoth / tehuti, both he and venus take it in turns to be the morning and evening star, he is also st christopher, moses, buddah, mithraz and just about every other god youve ever heard of ... along side saturn they have loooots of names, he is the fish/goat , pan , kristna, kali, merlin, hermes trismigistus, the hermit, hermes comes from root kermes meaning seed/kernal/cocco/kokko .. and also kermit ... no bull , there is a frog called mercurana or something ... lives on a myr tree!! ... the frog shape goes back to the plasma formations in the sky ... or it was known as a 8 leg spider ..... kwermi is also the root of the word worm, hence he is also known to be a serpent .... there is a coccus/kokkos worm (look it up) that is used for red dye for dying ram skins!;).... In verse 6 of Psalm 22, Jesus says something odd: “But I am a worm, and no man.” ...lol ... Also when your thinking of the character Moseskeep this in mind ... ( The Greek historian Herodotus was familiar with frankincense and knew it was harvested from trees in southern Arabia. He reported that the gum was dangerous to harvest because of venomous snakes that lived in the trees. He goes on to describe the method used by the Arabs to get around this problem, that being the burning of the gum of the styrax tree whose smoke would drive the snakes away.[19] Theophrastus mentions the resin, as does Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia.) the list goes on and on .... good luck ;)
Yes, Pashupati 7:01 is considered to be a very old god, who was worshipped by the Indus Valley culture. Possibly going back as far as 12,000 years (if you subscribe to the theory of the existance of pre-catastrophe coastal civilizations).
It is with good reason that we know so little of Celtic mythology. In his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar described the Druids as taking 10 years to memorize their mythological stories and never writing them down. The Celts did write down things like business contracts using Greek letters, but religious/mythological texts were simply memorized.
Khnum/Khnemu from Ancient Egypt. Had the head of a Ram and was once of Egypt’s most ancient gods. He was also associated with the fertility and the wild. Very interesting : ).
Nice little intro, thank you. You can look for the power of the Blue Elk antler in the Kalevala, when the hero of the story must kill the blue stag to gain the favor of a particular divine lady. This goes along with Freyr killing Beli (a giant who stole the sun away, creating winter darkness) with an antler. When mentioning how amazing it was to be victorious in battle with an antler as a weapon, the narrator minimized it and said, “he could have done it with his fist.” When we see the blue elk relates to the kidney-testicle power in Chinese Medicine, we also understand how deer antler velvet as well as antler itself are used as medicines. The velvet is the main ingredient in Extenz, that male enhancement drug that was popular a decade ago.
I first heard about Cernunnos in this obscure PS3 game called Folklore, where the first boss is named after him. I love it when games reference mythology that you might not have heard of.
In Eldenring there's a couple of Deer bosses which are inspired by Cernunnos,ya might want to check it out.Its one of my favorite bossfights in the game.
One of the first, if not the first, yeah. He's gone by different names, so we don't even know for sure if those other deities are different ones or just him in another form.
i think through trade and the proximity of cultures, each region adopted their own version of the "horned god of the wild/animals" archetype. one cool aspect of this is that each culture gave him horns of local animals. cernunnos had deer antlers, but pan had goat horns because theres no deer in greece. idk i just find it interesting.
Very interesting, and something that is known or published little about. Glad you also mentioned Herne the hunter, since i was wondering throughout the video if there was a connection, and what that would be. It's very sad, though understandable, that so much detail of Egyption mythology is known and so little of our Western European heritage.
I think Cernunnos can be described as the personification of the Greek word "Thumos". We list things like "the wild in humanoid form" or "male vitality" because we no longer have a word for the spiritedness he represents. If you are an excellent fighter (war being the realm of men) you could be seen as a god of death. Wont become prosperous if you lack the spirit to go out and earn money.
I'd love to see one on Faunus if you haven't done already. He's become close to my pagan heart over the years. I'm not as active in the community as I used to be, but still make it a point to observe his festival in December by sharing rustic gifts and getting toasty with friends. Keep up the great myth videos. I've really enjoyed them.
I had the same thing happen in reverse when I was trying to look up my God and the internet was all like.. fight? Want fight boss? I think it was the same game too lol 😂
As a Druid and Celtic witch I have worshipped Lord Cernunnos and Lady Bríghde for over 10 years now and I have never been happier. As someone who was raised atheist and faced religious trauma from Christianity over it I love how Druidry was my choice to practice. No one made me believe, I came to it all on my own. Lord Cernunnos and Lady Bríghde are wonderful to worship, I feel protected and cared for by ancient Celtic deities. Also being close to the divine is just naturally good for the soul.
Great video, recently this past late summer a male deer followed me through the woods and began to chase my dog and I. I was terrified but I managed to escape. As I ran out of the woods I went to the other side of the road. It was creepy because he didn't follow me, he just stopped and stared into my eyes for an uncomfortably long amount of time. My dad said it was like the jagermeister legend I think it was the horned god's spirit lol
What a great post!! I love the mystery surrounding Celtic Mythology, being mainly an oral tradition. From what I remember the Romans allowed freedom of religion to its client/conquered kingdoms (at some point), but outlawed the religion of the Druids, as they feared their ‘magic’. Thus we see the Rape of Mona etc. I think the only serving document about the religion was written by a prisoner of the Romans and is the only documentation that details any of their practices. I also find that a lot of Marion Zimmerman’s books, although fiction are well researched, as well as entertaining 😊😊
Very cool man, there is always “more” however you covered the God great. I have always heard it pronounced “ Sir new nus” however, regional and cultural differences, never mind translation over centuries. Great stuff, Thank You. Blessed Be.
Incredible amount of research! Loved the fact it was about a Celtic deity since we do not hear much of this types of deities. I do agree the new idea of the god dieing and resurrecting is not a Celtic idea rather a new train of beliefs. Thank you so much for including this god! Blessed be!
Had this on my watch list for a while and just happened to watch it on the 13th of December UK time. Great video. I’ve loved different old religions for a while and eluvietie has brought me here
This is honesty one of my new favorite youtube channels. I love mythology so much and as a greek and a pagan I feel very strong connection to gods such as Cernunnos, Gaia, and many more. I also love Norse mythology and as wolves are my favorite animals I absolutely love your Fenrir (Fenris) video and the werewolf video you uploaded! Can't wait to continue to binge these videos, cheers and awesome channel!
Good video thanks 👍 Ever since the roman Catholic Church has tried to erase our knowledge of the olden gods so too has our fear and respect for nature diminished leaving mankind in an unbalanced and disconnected state. The same that happened to the great Atlanteans is now destined for us mabey! Keep up the good work educating the masses, not everyone is infected with ignorance!
Suddenly I get the feeling that the Pan in the movie Pan's Labyrinth could be actually Cerunnos after hearing this. The connection is too strong not to be.
Except there are other horned gods, and he is named pan, a horned god with GOAT/RAM horns, and cares for humans. While cernnunos has DEER horns, and DOESN'T care for humans, and wears a torc. "Too strong not to be", yeah, I am sorry, don't think so. They are similar, but not the same.
@@zionthedragon8866 when you meet Pan it's honestly very hard to say exactly what animal the horns belong to. The being is male and female, human and nature, spiritual and earthly. Although there are many legends which spring up and different languages, the name and attributes are generally universal. one way to tell they're the same is to see how they get drawn, in my encounter Pan was sat cross legged. Although, I did not witness the serpent, that is how the scene is depicted 🕉
@@grantaum9677 what do you mean, when you meet him? He isn't real, he fictitious, also, I am going as what is depicted, and it's not hard to see what animal horns he has. And since he(pan) is described as male, and is depicted with him and his followers, it's safe to assume pan and cernnunos is a MALE. And just because a concept is universal, doesn't mean they are all the same being. Just because you have a sun god, doesn't mean all sun gods are the same. And again, you may believe what you want, but I am going off of real life historical facts of the mythos, and artwork and recordings of the god from PRE-NEO pagan times.
@@justeremiahsjourney Maybe you should do some actual research, and not research through neo pagans, and emotional reasoning. If you look at the etymology of his name, and the artwork that depicts him, it is clear he is male. Also, that the gods compared to him are male, if any person with common sense, can easily put two and two together to know he is a dude.
By the way, thank you for your presentation on this topic. It carried the knowledge of the Celtic mythological personages further than I had previously thought.
Ask a Druid. I'm a Heir Phant. Of the North actually. He is my God. Your video was as accurate as could be. You have the blessing of Druid peoples. The Watch Tower of North power of Earth and Creation. Thank you for this video on behalf of The. 4 Phants who are the leaders of the Druidic practitioners and all Pagans world wide. Blessed Be and may the Lord Of all Animals and the father of the hunt bless you till the end of your time. Any questions? I can answer them as all our knowledge was handed down through story tellings by wise men and women. So that our knowledge could withstand the coming of the Lions known as The Christians and hthe roman church. Thats all for now.
Errol Stone i very much doubt that ur sect is leader of all pagans worldwide. ive been researching druidry albeit uk based n never heard of your group. i think i would have if ur claims of leading all pagans worldwide were true
A friend of mine told me that all forests worldwide are connected. What kind of forest spirits are you aware of? I'm in the process of awakening and although I'm not privy of druid knowledge, Im very curious. There's a single olive tree in a forest of oaks and pine trees under my house and I don't know what to think of it
@@7dnein944 mycellium (from mushrooms) connects to all living plants and trees. it's their version of the internet n yes every inch of soil contains mycellium. A plants' 'brain' is in it's roots where it connects in a symbiotic form with mycellium (which helps bring nutrients n water to the roots) every living thing has energy/spirit, else it wouldnt be alive XD
Errol Stone I’m quite new to paganism and I’d love to learn more about the old ways but how does one group of people rule or govern all pagans worldwide? That seems too similar to the pope and the church 😕
I feel the number of different Gods that project many of the same values agross many ancient cultures speaks volumes on their validity as being "real". A Spiritual Naturist myself that has always followed Cernunnos' Ways, even before as a youth even knowing about Cernunnos,..., I felt like I returned home in the 1970's when in University, I found a book that opened me to what I believed in all my life and still do to this day. Very clear and easy to understand video of a God that is "selfless" and inspires us to follow on the same path. Never the Demon,..., ALWAYS the PROTECTOR.
Marion zimmer Bradley's is responsible for destroying AVALON(Glastonbury) with her new age, (rhymes with sewage) crap! Plastic witchy tat made in sweat shops in China! Go visit Glastonbury town, you will see for yourself!!!
I absolutely love this and love the fact that you break it down so everyone can understand. I am glad that you do the research and enlighten many others thank you so much for that.
I learned of him & met him in a dream once. It was beginning of spring, of course. He was huuuuge. He was like part of a cliff face & woke up or something & was slowly & very loudly bringing his gigantic face & horns/antlers forward, out of the cliff.
@BTIsaac " Christianity is literally the only reason why you think that's not okay. " It astounds me that you think Christianity is required for basic moral concepts of "Murder and culture erasure is bad". Your ignorance astounds me.
@BTIsaac Hahahaha, oh yes, please continue waving your 5 minutes of research in my face. Please, keep enlightening me as to your vast knowledge of the human psyche that I'm sure you've gotten down to a science, this is fun to read.
I would call the roman statue one of pan. He had rams horns, not antlers. Also a toc is a symbol of wealth and power. Also, wicca is a modern religion devolped in the 1960's.
I am Wiccan, and we tend to consider not only all horned gods to be the same horned god, but all gods in general to be the same god. For this reason, each Wiccan coven and individual practitioner has their own name for our god. Cernunnos is a very common representation, although Pan, Herne, and several other names tend to be the most common. Some have even used the biblical name Tubal Cain.
I'd like to know more about cernunous involvement with Beltane goddess of spring & herne the Hunter. I can't find much about it. However offerings to cernunous are pretty specific. Bones coins bullets hunting gear, anything like that. I have a few things set for cernunous on my altar to the horned one
From the Celtic pantheon Cernunnos it's the God I feel more connected to, I'm pagan and really feel a connection with the wildlife and forests. I always celebrate the Yule and the connection with Cernunnos. After decades studying religions I decided to return to my ancestors beliefs. Slàinte!
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Cernunnos goes as far back as ancient Babylon and Sumer. He was first known as Enki - Lord of the earth, and the creator of all life, even us
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Have you ever seen the Indus Valley civilization's seals? There is a seal with a horned man sitting between two animals; I am not saying there is any proven link, but it is interesting to ponder the possibility that there is one. Also can you do a video on the Hindu mythological God Shiva, I am interested to see a video on him. I am not Hindu, but I am interested to see information on the different ancient cultures of the world.
As a small boy my grandfather taught me to hunt. When ever we where lucky enough to get something, he would always have me pray to the god of the hunt and give thanks to Cernunnos. My grandfather was from Czechoslovakia.
I wonder if he knew something nobody else knew
Considering the Celts ranged from Ireland to Turkiye, this isn't super out there, but also, Wicca as a religion was founded in the 30s, so it's likely he was a follower of Wicca. As Czechoslovakia would follow an entirely different kind of polytheism
Still it wasn't right what he did to your bunghole.
Oh my!! Utterly magnificent!!
I find it sad, that we know so little about Celtic culture, when they were nearly as advanced as early medieval people. They were just overshadowed by a culture that was over a millennia ahead of its time.
Thus, many still think, in all seriousness, that Celts and Germanic tribes lived like cavemen as hunter and gatherers!
The Romans started the destruction of Celtic culture. It was an easy way of showing that the people they destroyed weren't worth saving.
Actually we know lots of celtic culture...
We only don't know, that we know about it.
I'm from austria and almost all of our todays culture and folkore is celtic with a "christian filter".
sorry for my bad english
GizAArts lol dont appologise
was better than many native comments 😊
at least you bother learning a second language
no need to appologise to those too lazy n arrogant
@Underdawgification what? there's ample archaeological evidence of large earthworks central to celtic culture
Thats why i love supernatural or mythological comics or stories like hellboy bprd etc.. most mythology in media is greek and Egyptian and norse...you gotta look deeper for the more interesting stuff to which i gladly do so
I love this! I also want to point out that, even though he's similar to Pan and other horned gods, his antlers are what sets him apart. Stags shed their antlers yearly, and a lot of detailed statues of Cernunnos have yet holes to place and remove antlers when needed. I also want to say that in ancient depictions of Cernunnos, he doesn't have an erect phallus! It's a modern interpretation!
True, but the antler associated with ithyphallic powers was common across the ancient world…so I wouldn’t make too much about the differences here.
I 100% agree
Also, deer antler and especially antler velvet is used as natural viagra. Velvet is the main ingredient in Extenz.
@@jeffatwood9417 thats so interesting. I never knew any of this, does it ever make you hate Christians? I really start to hate them when they shuve it down my throat.
@@alishajellison2571 when I was young, yes. Then i eventually realized that they don’t know anything more than the programming from Roman imperialism, transferred into European feudalism and mercantile colonialism. My mother once showed me how my hatred was no different than what I complained about! I had to really look at myself and realize my Ásatrú teachers were also influenced by the hatred. That’s why I got my BA in Religious Studies. Mindfulness has brought me to see the root of true human spirituality, and the failures of animalistic dogmas of control.
My favorite thing about your videos is how respectful you are. I've seen videos of people explaining pagan deities in a negative way, so thank you!
I believe in this stuff, as a youth i was very a troubled boy i ran away from home got lost in a wood and after a while i got very worried and upset..
I looked up and saw a stag he was calm and it calmed me down, i followed him as he walked calmly 30 feet in front of me after 5 minutes i was out of the wood and the stag ran off.
I know what i saw and i believe this stag was sent to guide me....
Say you swear
@@wheelsx1823 say your a knob
@@davetravelingheritage5403 lol now i call bullshit. Nobody believes this shit.
Wow, looks like the spirit of Cernunnos did guide you home. Looks like Cernunnos did saw something within you, so he guided you home.
I do. I in fact am head of the order it self. Those who no nothing should say far less than nothing.
This came from what I consider to be a reliable source; A shaman, tattoo artist, music artist, and good friend. This man takes pagan worship very seriously and Cernunnos is his favorite. He told me one story of how every evening, Cernunnos holds the sun in his horns and takes it through the underworld to provide sunlight to the spirits on the other side. Then brings back the sun at dawn.
I know that some depictions of a sun god, the rays above the head could resemble horns. Cernunnos is also the oldest god. The great first being perhaps? Before people named it.
I’d like to know more honestly. This story is truly fascinating.
It makes sense that he would carry the sun through the underground, like a god of the underworld/death, then release it come morning.
Thought it was Janus
Your description sounds like Ra
Cernunnos could also be seen in the Welsh Pantheon as the god Arawn, who was Lord of Annwn, the Otherworld, where souls were taken after death. He is associated with The Wild Hunt and with mythical creatures he kept as his hunting dogs, the Cwn Annwn.
Less likely, as there were other welsh gods who were seen as guards to the dead, and while the other world and underworld are similar, they are not the same. An example my friend gave me is a d&d example, where the otherworld is more to the fey wild, and the underworld is more like the shadow fel, albeit more friendly, and less shadowy. One is also more for the gods and fairies, and has more living and dead, and the other is the almost complete opposite. Plus, arawn didn't have horns.
Ceenunos is arawn half brother both children of siahm
Britush celt? So worshipped by celt tribes living in modern day England? Whose modern day descendents still living there.
but he is also associated as Merlin (although his real name is different) Merlin is a title. He's been associated with this Horned God. That's how I ended up here
Isn’t welsh just a subsection of Celtic
I love Cernunnos. As a Pagan, he has a very special place in my heart. He was actually the first Pagan male deity to reach out to me as I was realizing what my spiritual path was (I'd been raised Christian). From my experience, Cernunnos' energy is very much the "get shit done" god. He always appears to me whenever I need to charge fearlessly into life. He's not necessarily warm and fuzzy, but he's always patient and loving; even when he leads you through dark or tough times, he reassures it's for the best and that you'll emerge stronger for it.
This was a great video, Mythology & Fiction Explained. Keep up the good work and blessed be.
I know this is a comment from a year ago, but i have a thought, Cernunnos have been around my mind and making his presence really strong in my life lately, but everytime i notice him, i get the urge to cry, to smile and bow to him, his presence is usually like that? I follow The morrigan and i'm new to Dagda wich is a lot calmer than Morrigan, so i'm used to striking signs of them, is Cernunnos like that? Thank you.
Your experience is so much like mine too! He’s the first male god that I’ve felt really drawn to, and I were also raised Christian as well.
Blessed be and may Cernnunos blessings be with you 🧿
Hes reached out to me aswell i feel like he like to help those that love and respect nature
I met him once during a mushroom trip, and he indeed is as you describe.
Yes, I see Shiva in Cernunnos as well...the moon in Shivas' hair creates "horns"...Pashupati, Hindu Lord of Animals, who is mentioned, is an Incarnation of Lord Shiva🌙
Rudra "the howler"
Thanks for sharing that's very helpful. The Greek name for 'void' is chaos, this was their first God, from which the rest descend. I found before that Lord Shiva has a name or title meaning the Void. I like your description of the rest being manifested or incarnated instead of given birth. In the Greek next is Uranus (sky) then Chronos (time) then zeus (light) then hermes (origin/embodiment of word) then last Pan which name and title is the 'sum total of all words/spells. I note zeus was part of a trinity which included hades which I think of as a destroyer 🕉
@Trevor Philips But the Indus-Valley civilization was before the Indo-European migrations?
Oh no, not the Hinducentrists. 🙄
@farorin that's a lie.
Your channel is a gift. I know this video was a long time ago, but if Cernunnos is the devine masculine/father, I'd love to hear a video on the mother and who she was in celtic mythology.
With a shift in consciousness, maybe the old gods are being resurrected. One could only hope.
Very interesting channel. I'll sub.
@Life With Honor Fantasies is all there is. If you don't know this, you are in an early stage of your cycle as a soul. To elder spirits (often known as shamans in this world), this is a "fact".
"You" don't exist. Nothing of that which you see, touch or hear, exists. It's all an elaborated fantasy, created by the source.
If you wan't to call i this source "God", be my guest. I see it for what it is: My home. My origin.
And about christianity. I won't debate you about this belief, it's within your right, but any entity become stronger if you believe in it. So did the entities religious people awoke thousands of years ago. But these entities, that obviously claim themselves to be gods, angels or prophets, are just entities like you and me, but with the exception of receiving power from millions of other entities around them.
Be careful what you believe in, it will shape your reality. I've taken side before, until I saw the horror this caused. I know now why elder spirits tend not to choose side anymore. Why they choose solitude.
It's gonna happen. The earth is aching and paganism is all about being attuned with the earth, Christians think worshiping nature is a sin bc the Abrahamic god wants them to worship only him.
@@itsmilicaaaa yeah, the irony is that, this is exactly what a true demon would want people to do.
If I'm not mistaken, the bible even describes true evil (demons), and looking over the age of the abrahamic God, the description fits "him" perfectly. That's pretty much why I left christianity behind already in my teens.
No entity of light needs someone to worship them. They'll help whenever the wish is pure. That ignite admiration, not fear. And I am fascinated that christians (and muslims) cannot see the difference ...
@@Aracne80 I couldn't agree more. I am so happy to see people are waking up.
@@itsmilicaaaa More and more are. Still, in a greater perspective there might be a reason for it. It could mean that a cycle is coming to an end. We'll just have to see. No fear. :)
And now FGO made him into big fluffy chungus
The beast who was fighting the ravaged monsters known as fairies
A fluffy walking corpse
The so called Pashupati seal (2350-2000BC) of Indus valley civilization found in Mohenjo-daro, modern day Pakistan is eerily similar to Gundestrup cauldron found in Denmark. Horned human figure seated in a very similar position surrounded by wild animals. Such similar depictions 2000 years and 3500 miles apart.
Some say that it was a representation of Shiva also
I dreamt of him before I ever knew of him, anything about him or his existence. There was a guide lady (she was in some khaki uniform) who told me he's been known by 4 names throughout history in different places but he is all the same.
I'm not saying bc my dream that confirms that as some kind of fact. Just a damned strong push of my intuition saying it makes sense and is so. I can't prove it, idk if anyone could yet.. or anymore.
But I absolutely think it is one in the same.
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Oh & he was huge, as big as a large cliff. He was awakening, shaking himself loose so it was extremely loud & scared me so I flew back a ways and that was when she stated yelling over the noise, telling me about him. I couldn't catch it all but I remembered enough to research it in the morning. I found this, after asking a couple friends I thought might know his name, at least one.
There is a Hindu deity similar to Cernunnos, he has horns/antlers too. Don’t remember his name though.
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dagwood953 thank you
I'm a reconstructionist Celtic/Germanic pagan, and I want to say that I think you've done very well in covering this deity. So little is known about Cernunnos. You've covered largely what we know, and why we don't know much more.
Ocean Keltoi I'm also a reconstructionist Pagan/Heathen, though I worship the gods of the Norse. I do find Celtic belief to be extremely intriguing, & I'd love to know more about it.
I'd suggest reading Ronald Hutton on Celtic religious history. Start with any of his books. He's a very accessible history writer.
So basically you're worshiping a Gaulish God.
hi! i thought i'd mention., those well-depicted buck -horns and fallos symbolism brought to my mind the bock family saga, told by ior bock.. maybe a saga hard to believe, but very well told, and it goes through ages..
Is cernonnos and sionus the same being?
I worship Cernunnos and I find him so mysterious. Like he embodies all the mysteries of nature that we will never understand.
I have never found Nature difficult to understand. Birth, Death, rebirth. Survival of the fittest, Nature & Nurture, All boils down to one simple rule. Survival. Nature removes that which cannot thrive, to pave the way for that which can. Or such is my own understanding of it. I lay no claim to any expertise or superior wisdom on the matter. I read, & think on the matter, & glean what I can. I am ever open to learning new understanding of such matters. While I do not hold with "gods" as Actual existant beings, the symbolism of Cernunnos does make most sense to me & has a draw to me as a focus of the Natural Cycle.
@@pfalky2k Most people see natural selection as a ruthless cruelty, but in nature the beings who are weak and suffer are killed fairly quickly. They don't suffer for long(there are always exception, I know).
In our modern industrial society we think long lifespans are a positive thing, we drag out and prolong suffering. We call this ethical, but it isn't always.
We also allow suffering people to survive with technology, and their suffering is transmitted down through generations. So it continues from person to person instead of being dealt with.
In nature these weaknesses are removed, and animals die quickly. So much suffering is spared. Nature is very merciful if you look at her the right way.
Looking at nature this way requires a certain selfless and mature mindet. As well as an enlightened perspective.
I call him something else but he's basically who I worship
What made you start to worship him.
All hail Cernunnos, Lord of the Wild.
This gave me chills for moment! I've always been drawn to celtic believes despite being raised christian, and I can't help but connect this deity with a 'creature' I would often draw wearing the skull of a stag, or had stag horns growing from his head. Thanks for the information!!
Sounds like the god is calling to you.
I felt the same way. Cernunnos has definitely called out to me and I was honored to answer.
Same! I am very drawn to him ♥️
I felt drawn to him. Celtics are part of my ancestry, but my ancestors were converted to Christianity generations ago. I’ve always wondered if Cernunnos or someone else was who my ancestors worshipped before Christianity drove itself in.
Loved this
Oh also lil tidbit! He's associated with being very Liminal, kind of everything & nothing all at the same time, both materialistic and natural wealth, so on & so forth. His roots are quite interesting
Im a Hungarian pagan and witch and I worship Cernunnos. I first encountered and learned about him in the German woods and I instantly felt a deep connection with him. Ever since he is part of my everydays in my home. He brought a lot of love, stability and abundance and beauty into my life.❤
Wiccans themselves use the horned one and the triple goddess as representations of the masculine and feminine forces of nature in the world rather than as entities in themselves
BTIsaac how? I have my disagreements with Wicca but I wouldn’t call wiccans themselves a joke
BTIsaac you could say the same to any religion. Just because you don’t agree with the beliefs doesn’t mean it’s a scam.
BTIsaac all religions are technically made up, whilst satanism was obviously a reaction to Christianity, Wicca is not. in fact the founder of Wicca had a reverence for Christianity. Gardernerian Wicca also does not claim to date back to the celts. It traces itself to a new forest witchcraft coven which he based the religion off.
BTIsaac to say it has no tradition is quite untrue though, I agree that Wicca is quite popular, amongst the young especially but Wicca is a theistic religion important not to forget that. It also does have a multitude of philosophies and beliefs many of which I disagree with but to say it has none is untrue.
BTIsaac to an extent yes but many will remain Wiccan, it seems to me that Wicca is a gateway to other forms of religion rather than something most people remain as. I agree with you their.
I love how there are so many ties between completely different cultures but yet have the same deities in one form or another. I feel that this makes it more truer for my understanding of Paganism and why it still matters.
Thank you for doing Celtic Gods
I know You posted this A Looooong Time Ago But I just wanna say that As a practicing wiccan who dose warship cernunnos You covered this better then even I could have! I LOVE your content Soooo much Please keep posting!
I would appreciate it greatly if you could do a little bit on Native Americans God's, and there spiritual and religious beliefs, or there mythology as other people would call it... Please and thank you I really do enjoy your channel... Keep up the great work
Native American (going back a long way) called this land AMARU KA meaning- land of the serpent. In Ohio is the largest serpent mound actually called SERPENTS MOUND....located in ADAMS county Ohio. In Chinese OHIO means HELLO. Its also widely argued that the Appalachian Mountains are the OLDEST in the world. I most certainly see enough proof that they are. So if this land was once known as Amaru Ka then its highly doubtful that it's named after Amerigo Vespucci. However the Native American God is the Great Spirit. It is noted a great deal. Thing is, what if we came here. Chinese and other Asian countries worship serpents and the Appalachian region is the land of the serpent. So did mankind begin here? In sure Adams County Ohio was named after Adams the U.S. president but it could be because of Serpents mound. With Adams being so connected to the elite plan he could have very well made it Adams county to symbolize that Serpents mound is where Adam gobbled up the forbidden fruit. Just saying. There is so much evidence that America is the oldest land. The U.S. has the largest and most Serpent Mounds and they worship serpents in Asia who has none. A replica of noahs arc was built next to the town I live in, in Dry Ridge Ky. Could be symbolism that Noah built his arc there
I am Native American (hunkpapa Lakota) we have so much knowledge to share with the world. I really wish more people would be open to understanding our way of life. It is a beautiful, good way.
another friend -we didn’t worship gods. We have a great reverence for nature. We do have a saying “mitakuye oyasin” -we are all related. Meaning, we are all connected...from the rocks on the ground to the birds in the sky everything has a purpose. Even stones are called “grandfathers” as they have been here for ages and have seen many things. We bring them into the sweat lodge and they help us to purify. You see everything Creator has made is never taken for granted and we always give thanks. There is SO MUCH TO LEARN AND TEACH... I would love to tell you more, sorry I write this quickly.
@@derekboyles9330 What the fuck are you going on about? "Native American (going back a long way) called this land AMARU KA meaning- land of the serpent"
This makes zero sense. There is no "Native American" culture, that is like trying to say "Asian (going back a long way) called this land ZHONG TI meaning- land of the serpent" ...like wtf? What language? What land? Who is this? Are you talking about Han, Japanese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Ainu, who? Mi'kmaq, Omàmwinini, Wolastoqiyik, Eeyou, Kanien'keha:ka, Anishinaabek, who?
Stop pedalling this nonsense, please!
Actually the mounds where built by the Mississippi river tribes who where ruled over by God kings. They definitely believed in the connection between all things but it wasn't like they where actively worshipping snakes. Most tribes believed in the Great Spirit many still do. Certain tribes though actually had different dieties associated with different things. For example Chaac the mayan rain God.
Language is so amazing...Celtic...Hebrew...Cernunnos...keren in Hebrew for Horn!!!!
I know it will sound silly, but I kinda feel attracted to Celtic mythology. I have Portuguese and German ancestrality, but it's almost like I know the Celtic myths and stories. It feels like when you are doing a test and there is this question that you did study about what's being asked, but you don't remember the answer even though you know you do know. I just feel connected somehow.
I don't believe it. But I feel like I should learn more.
The Portugués have Celtic blood. The celts were all over the Iberian peninsula
The range of Celts is vast and includes Germany and Portugal. Celtic is not exclusive to the British Isles, like Ireland, Scotland and Wales- it's much larger than that! And if you feel a pull, follow it! 🤗 No shame in that!
It is encoded in our DNA. Never stop following your path for connection. It is a way to connect with our ancestors.
You can definitely feel a connection to a culter you weren't nessasery born into. I know a few native Americans who follows native American spirituality and Norse heathenry.
CELTIC was all over Europe, not just the British Isles... Annoying asf when the Scots and Irish try to claim they have "Celtic Blood"... CELTIC is a CULTURE NOT RACE
Thanks
If anyone is familiar with Warcraft, the Wild God Cenarius is totally based on Cernunnos, even having one of his titles, Lord of the Forest. Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage also has many similarities to Cernunnos, not least of which are the horns and beard, and general demeanor.
As a Wiccan who works with Cernunnos, you did him great justice in this video. Nice job. Love your channel; keep doing what you do. Blessed be.
Recently, I was at a metaphysical store. I'm already a witch, a green witch at that, and there was an altar with a bronze statue of a man who was half stag and half human. For some reason I felt like I knew who he was but I didn't. I asked the witch who owned the store and she told me his name was "Cernunnos" For some reason I felt so drawn to him as if I knew him. She turned to me after a while and said "this painting looks like you" and she pointed to the painting that was behind the cash register. It was a woman in the forest who had long red hair like me and with a face with similar features. Perhaps I was a priestess of Cernunnos in a past life? I found the whole experience to be too coincidental.
Weirdo?
That's so cool, thanks for sharing. Only yesterday, I first came across Cernunnos - then today I just happen across this video. Synchronicity?
@@CasparWaldron dickhead?
@@niccolette attention seeker?
@@CasparWaldron snowflake?
Since all the cultures you mentioned where Indo-European, this leads me to believe that the idealogical ancestor of Cernunnos was a god worshiped by the Proto-Indo-Europeans
EarthmeisterIndigo most indo European Gods are.
I think the same. Horned gods of the forest appear in greek/roman, keltic, slavic and may other mytholigies. So the concept has to habe been around for a very long time
@@carydorse705 he is hermes / mercury ... he is the god of the bankers, commerce, trading, travel, bla bla ... he is the black sheep or goat, he is the black headed jackal or anubis or the ibis/thoth / tehuti, both he and venus take it in turns to be the morning and evening star, he is also st christopher, moses, buddah, mithraz and just about every other god youve ever heard of ... along side saturn they have loooots of names, he is the fish/goat , pan , kristna, kali, merlin, hermes trismigistus, the hermit, hermes comes from root kermes meaning seed/kernal/cocco/kokko .. and also kermit ... no bull , there is a frog called mercurana or something ... lives on a myr tree!! ... the frog shape goes back to the plasma formations in the sky ... or it was known as a 8 leg spider ..... kwermi is also the root of the word worm, hence he is also known to be a serpent .... there is a coccus/kokkos worm (look it up) that is used for red dye for dying ram skins!;).... In verse 6 of Psalm 22, Jesus says something odd: “But I am a worm, and no man.” ...lol ... Also when your thinking of the character Moseskeep this in mind ... ( The Greek historian Herodotus was familiar with frankincense and knew it was harvested from trees in southern Arabia. He reported that the gum was dangerous to harvest because of venomous snakes that lived in the trees. He goes on to describe the method used by the Arabs to get around this problem, that being the burning of the gum of the styrax tree whose smoke would drive the snakes away.[19] Theophrastus mentions the resin, as does Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia.) the list goes on and on .... good luck ;)
Yes, Pashupati 7:01 is considered to be a very old god, who was worshipped by the Indus Valley culture. Possibly going back as far as 12,000 years (if you subscribe to the theory of the existance of pre-catastrophe coastal civilizations).
@Col. George S. Patton, Sr. wait wasn't baphomet invented by the church in order to condamn the templars?
Who is here after Lostbelt 6?
Blessed are those who can walk through life with an open mind and heart. Dude who makes these videos, thank you for existing.
Thank you. This is why I love your channel. ❤
It is with good reason that we know so little of Celtic mythology. In his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar described the Druids as taking 10 years to memorize their mythological stories and never writing them down. The Celts did write down things like business contracts using Greek letters, but religious/mythological texts were simply memorized.
Khnum/Khnemu from Ancient Egypt. Had the head of a Ram and was once of Egypt’s most ancient gods. He was also associated with the fertility and the wild. Very interesting : ).
Nice little intro, thank you. You can look for the power of the Blue Elk antler in the Kalevala, when the hero of the story must kill the blue stag to gain the favor of a particular divine lady. This goes along with Freyr killing Beli (a giant who stole the sun away, creating winter darkness) with an antler. When mentioning how amazing it was to be victorious in battle with an antler as a weapon, the narrator minimized it and said, “he could have done it with his fist.” When we see the blue elk relates to the kidney-testicle power in Chinese Medicine, we also understand how deer antler velvet as well as antler itself are used as medicines. The velvet is the main ingredient in Extenz, that male enhancement drug that was popular a decade ago.
The k you so much for the video you always bring a smile to an old man's face
Your introduction to this one was amazing man, gave me the chills .
I first heard about Cernunnos in this obscure PS3 game called Folklore, where the first boss is named after him. I love it when games reference mythology that you might not have heard of.
In Eldenring there's a couple of Deer bosses which are inspired by Cernunnos,ya might want to check it out.Its one of my favorite bossfights in the game.
I remember playing Folklore! Oh good memories! I had forgotten about Cernunnos in there though! Makes me want to play it again...
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I wish they'd re-release it on the Switch. Kingdoms of Amalur made it on the Switch, so why not Folklore?
I'm thoroughly enjoying your Irish/Celtic Playlist, and I look forward to hearing more!
So he's one of the original Indo-European gods?
Yes, probably Rudra in ancient India.
One of the first, if not the first, yeah. He's gone by different names, so we don't even know for sure if those other deities are different ones or just him in another form.
Under a different name, Pā2usïôn, but yes.
i think through trade and the proximity of cultures, each region adopted their own version of the "horned god of the wild/animals" archetype. one cool aspect of this is that each culture gave him horns of local animals. cernunnos had deer antlers, but pan had goat horns because theres no deer in greece. idk i just find it interesting.
I think Pushan
The poem / ritual at the beginning was beautiful, and spoken beautifully
Very interesting, and something that is known or published little about. Glad you also mentioned Herne the hunter, since i was wondering throughout the video if there was a connection, and what that would be.
It's very sad, though understandable, that so much detail of Egyption mythology is known and so little of our Western European heritage.
dude,thank u ....you not only educate,you do it in a respectful and eloquent manner
I think Cernunnos can be described as the personification of the Greek word "Thumos".
We list things like "the wild in humanoid form" or "male vitality" because we no longer have a word for the spiritedness he represents. If you are an excellent fighter (war being the realm of men) you could be seen as a god of death. Wont become prosperous if you lack the spirit to go out and earn money.
Cernunnos sent me. Thanks for the information, I now realize what he wanted me to do.
Are you planning to do a series of videos on characters from the Arthurian legends?
I'd love to see one on Faunus if you haven't done already. He's become close to my pagan heart over the years. I'm not as active in the community as I used to be, but still make it a point to observe his festival in December by sharing rustic gifts and getting toasty with friends. Keep up the great myth videos. I've really enjoyed them.
This is where blizzard got the name for cenarius
I was hooked as soon as I watched the first one for me a couple weeks ago. Thanks for sharing and enlightenment.
Only watched this video to learn about the new really damn hard boss fight in FGO
I had the same thing happen in reverse when I was trying to look up my God and the internet was all like.. fight? Want fight boss? I think it was the same game too lol 😂
As a Druid and Celtic witch I have worshipped Lord Cernunnos and Lady Bríghde for over 10 years now and I have never been happier. As someone who was raised atheist and faced religious trauma from Christianity over it I love how Druidry was my choice to practice. No one made me believe, I came to it all on my own. Lord Cernunnos and Lady Bríghde are wonderful to worship, I feel protected and cared for by ancient Celtic deities. Also being close to the divine is just naturally good for the soul.
Great video, recently this past late summer a male deer followed me through the woods and began to chase my dog and I. I was terrified but I managed to escape. As I ran out of the woods I went to the other side of the road. It was creepy because he didn't follow me, he just stopped and stared into my eyes for an uncomfortably long amount of time. My dad said it was like the jagermeister legend I think it was the horned god's spirit lol
You have a Welsh Brythonic second name, if that’s your maiden name chances are you have Celtic ancestry, Hwyl fawr.
@@Aron-ru5zk hwyl fawr, yes I do. My family comes from Conwy wales.
Sadie Owens that’s about a hour away from where I live, I go there for ice cream in the summer, you should see the castle and the walled town.
@@Aron-ru5zk oh cool, I really want to visit. I've never even been to Europe. I'm American. What part of Wales are you from?
Sadie Owens Anglesey, the island in the north west.
I like how sometimes for the images the character art from smite gets used, as a big smite fan it’s awesome and fun to see, love the vids!
What a great post!! I love the mystery surrounding Celtic Mythology, being mainly an oral tradition. From what I remember the Romans allowed freedom of religion to its client/conquered kingdoms (at some point), but outlawed the religion of the Druids, as they feared their ‘magic’. Thus we see the Rape of Mona etc. I think the only serving document about the religion was written by a prisoner of the Romans and is the only documentation that details any of their practices. I also find that a lot of Marion Zimmerman’s books, although fiction are well researched, as well as entertaining 😊😊
Well, if you come here, you can always give me an oral tradition followed by a baptising of your face.
This is helpful. Do you have a source you could point us to, on the documentation by the prisoner?
Thank you for this amazing vid. I work alongside With the Gos Cernunnos every sence I step on the path as a Witch.
Very cool man, there is always “more” however you covered the God great. I have always heard it pronounced “ Sir new nus” however, regional and cultural differences, never mind translation over centuries. Great stuff, Thank You. Blessed Be.
Incredible amount of research! Loved the fact it was about a Celtic deity since we do not hear much of this types of deities. I do agree the new idea of the god dieing and resurrecting is not a Celtic idea rather a new train of beliefs. Thank you so much for including this god! Blessed be!
I rly like how he uses Smite’s images of these deities when he can. Also love the vids bro!!
Had this on my watch list for a while and just happened to watch it on the 13th of December UK time. Great video. I’ve loved different old religions for a while and eluvietie has brought me here
you should do more British mythology/legends/folklore. Id love to see one of the fae
God of fish and chips and the gifter of £1 fish
oh! you mean "Norse"
@@arjunratnadev
The Brits ain’t Norse…
@@arjunratnadev the fair folk are celtic and gaelic which is british rather than norse
@@arjunratnadev No! We don’t ! Lol
This is honesty one of my new favorite youtube channels. I love mythology so much and as a greek and a pagan I feel very strong connection to gods such as Cernunnos, Gaia, and many more. I also love Norse mythology and as wolves are my favorite animals I absolutely love your Fenrir (Fenris) video and the werewolf video you uploaded! Can't wait to continue to binge these videos, cheers and awesome channel!
Could you do a video on the Dagda?
Yes! Very rarely mentioned, even old story tellers gloss over him but, avoid going deeper into his stories.
I just discovered your channel and I am absolutely enamored. This is my favorite video so far. I’ve watched it 3 times. I’m obsessed.
Good video thanks 👍
Ever since the roman Catholic Church has tried to erase our knowledge of the olden gods so too has our fear and respect for nature diminished leaving mankind in an unbalanced and disconnected state. The same that happened to the great Atlanteans is now destined for us mabey! Keep up the good work educating the masses, not everyone is infected with ignorance!
Well now I'm going to give him his flowers & pay him much respect moving forward.
Thank you so much for this video.👍
Suddenly I get the feeling that the Pan in the movie Pan's Labyrinth could be actually Cerunnos after hearing this. The connection is too strong not to be.
Except there are other horned gods, and he is named pan, a horned god with GOAT/RAM horns, and cares for humans. While cernnunos has DEER horns, and DOESN'T care for humans, and wears a torc. "Too strong not to be", yeah, I am sorry, don't think so. They are similar, but not the same.
@@zionthedragon8866 when you meet Pan it's honestly very hard to say exactly what animal the horns belong to. The being is male and female, human and nature, spiritual and earthly. Although there are many legends which spring up and different languages, the name and attributes are generally universal. one way to tell they're the same is to see how they get drawn, in my encounter Pan was sat cross legged. Although, I did not witness the serpent, that is how the scene is depicted 🕉
@@grantaum9677 what do you mean, when you meet him? He isn't real, he fictitious, also, I am going as what is depicted, and it's not hard to see what animal horns he has. And since he(pan) is described as male, and is depicted with him and his followers, it's safe to assume pan and cernnunos is a MALE.
And just because a concept is universal, doesn't mean they are all the same being. Just because you have a sun god, doesn't mean all sun gods are the same. And again, you may believe what you want, but I am going off of real life historical facts of the mythos, and artwork and recordings of the god from PRE-NEO pagan times.
@@zionthedragon8866 Do more research before acting like some sort of paragon of knowledge on the subject.
@@justeremiahsjourney Maybe you should do some actual research, and not research through neo pagans, and emotional reasoning. If you look at the etymology of his name, and the artwork that depicts him, it is clear he is male. Also, that the gods compared to him are male, if any person with common sense, can easily put two and two together to know he is a dude.
By the way, thank you for your presentation on this topic. It carried the knowledge of the Celtic mythological personages further than I had previously thought.
I follow Ebros mountain god of the woods in Greek Mythology and Hekate...Blessed be.
What do you mean by 'follow'
What an amazing summary video of Cernunnos - loved it.
Ask a Druid. I'm a Heir Phant. Of the North actually. He is my God. Your video was as accurate as could be. You have the blessing of Druid peoples. The Watch Tower of North power of Earth and Creation. Thank you for this video on behalf of The. 4 Phants who are the leaders of the Druidic practitioners and all Pagans world wide. Blessed Be and may the Lord Of all Animals and the father of the hunt bless you till the end of your time. Any questions? I can answer them as all our knowledge was handed down through story tellings by wise men and women. So that our knowledge could withstand the coming of the Lions known as The Christians and hthe roman church. Thats all for now.
Errol Stone i very much doubt that ur sect is leader of all pagans worldwide. ive been researching druidry albeit uk based n never heard of your group. i think i would have if ur claims of leading all pagans worldwide were true
@@kimwarburton8490 Then you know and have learned absolutely nothing. You Neo-Pagans know nothing of the old ways. So keep it to your self.
A friend of mine told me that all forests worldwide are connected. What kind of forest spirits are you aware of?
I'm in the process of awakening and although I'm not privy of druid knowledge, Im very curious.
There's a single olive tree in a forest of oaks and pine trees under my house and I don't know what to think of it
@@7dnein944 mycellium (from mushrooms) connects to all living plants and trees. it's their version of the internet n yes every inch of soil contains mycellium.
A plants' 'brain' is in it's roots where it connects in a symbiotic form with mycellium (which helps bring nutrients n water to the roots)
every living thing has energy/spirit, else it wouldnt be alive XD
Errol Stone I’m quite new to paganism and I’d love to learn more about the old ways but how does one group of people rule or govern all pagans worldwide? That seems too similar to the pope and the church 😕
I feel the number of different Gods that project many of the same values agross many ancient cultures speaks volumes on their validity as being "real". A Spiritual Naturist myself that has always followed Cernunnos' Ways, even before as a youth even knowing about Cernunnos,..., I felt like I returned home in the 1970's when in University, I found a book that opened me to what I believed in all my life and still do to this day. Very clear and easy to understand video of a God that is "selfless" and inspires us to follow on the same path. Never the Demon,..., ALWAYS the PROTECTOR.
beautifully explained, I always enjoy watching your content! Keep it up!
Good video! Glad to see Adrian Von Ziegler's music out there too!
Amazing!!! Hopefully you do more Celtic mythos, like Morrigan or Cuchulain
I like your voice and explanation of this god. I seen a statue of him for the first time and looked him up and found this for better info. Thank you
I wonder if this is the Horned God referenced in The Mists of Avalon.
Well it is based on the old Celtic faith
Yes, it is
Marion zimmer Bradley's is responsible for destroying AVALON(Glastonbury) with her new age, (rhymes with sewage) crap! Plastic witchy tat made in sweat shops in China! Go visit Glastonbury town, you will see for yourself!!!
I absolutely love your work. Thank you
Please do give more information on Irish and Celtic mythology.
I absolutely love this and love the fact that you break it down so everyone can understand. I am glad that you do the research and enlighten many others thank you so much for that.
I learned of him & met him in a dream once. It was beginning of spring, of course. He was huuuuge. He was like part of a cliff face & woke up or something & was slowly & very loudly bringing his gigantic face & horns/antlers forward, out of the cliff.
Nice choice of music. Adrian Von Ziegler does an absolutely fantastic job composing music in such a way that it takes you back to that time & place.
I find it funny how depictions of a Celtic God was found under a cathedral
@BTIsaac "...as I'm an atheist" ... bullshit
@BTIsaac " Christianity is literally the only reason why you think that's not okay. " It astounds me that you think Christianity is required for basic moral concepts of "Murder and culture erasure is bad". Your ignorance astounds me.
@BTIsaac Hahahaha, oh yes, please continue waving your 5 minutes of research in my face. Please, keep enlightening me as to your vast knowledge of the human psyche that I'm sure you've gotten down to a science, this is fun to read.
@BTIsaac "I do not respond to mockery" He says in response to me mocking his attempts at being an intellectual.
@BTIsaac A statement of fact prompted by mockery. Ergo a response to mockery.
Just found this channel.... Man where have you been all my life?
" as you can see him holding the omega symbol and the cosmic serpent. Showing he is in control of the cosmic, a harbinger of comet's"
-randall Carlson
Love your channel, and your voice and dictation are perfect.
I would call the roman statue one of pan. He had rams horns, not antlers. Also a toc is a symbol of wealth and power. Also, wicca is a modern religion devolped in the 1960's.
rickeymariu1 based on what cld b extrapolated from the evidence remaining
I am Wiccan, and we tend to consider not only all horned gods to be the same horned god, but all gods in general to be the same god. For this reason, each Wiccan coven and individual practitioner has their own name for our god. Cernunnos is a very common representation, although Pan, Herne, and several other names tend to be the most common. Some have even used the biblical name Tubal Cain.
Amazing video as always. But please do some mesopotamian Deities or persian mythology videos
Cool channel, Subbed! Encouraging to see this type of content get over a million subs!
Perhaps a degraded version of Cernunnos can be found in Gwynn Ap Nudd, the deer headed demi-god/fae of Welsh/Arthurian myth
Well here's my expert opinion........Simon Bisley and Pat Mill's nailed this. Love this channel.
I'd like to know more about cernunous involvement with Beltane goddess of spring & herne the Hunter. I can't find much about it. However offerings to cernunous are pretty specific. Bones coins bullets hunting gear, anything like that. I have a few things set for cernunous on my altar to the horned one
From the Celtic pantheon Cernunnos it's the God I feel more connected to, I'm pagan and really feel a connection with the wildlife and forests. I always celebrate the Yule and the connection with Cernunnos. After decades studying religions I decided to return to my ancestors beliefs. Slàinte!
same
Christians were literally early day Karen's
Facts 🤣
He’s one of my guides!!! He flashed before my face this morning 💚
If Celtic mythology isn't your strong suit, it just means you should cover it more often. Please share Slavic stories too
Sometimes TH-cam surprisingly recommends good content like this video.
yes please more celtic mythology please.