Hey there! It's nice to be back, I've been away traveling for a bit. I've been thinking quite a lot as well, and so I return with this question in mind. I've been reading a lot about Celtic deities, beliefs, and world views and found a strange, almost overbearing pulling towards Cernunnos. Unfortunately, I can't find anything on him! From what I've read, he's a figure that is cloaked in mystery- we know he was a deity that was honored in some society or societies, but there aren't any surviving myths or poems or anything. The only thing I can find on him right now is Wicca related, which is not what I'm looking for.
I've done some meditation and a few small rituals (I'm in a complicated spot and unable to do much because of my family), but other than that, I haven't really found a strong link to gather some information about him. I did, however, find an interesting post from a Gaulish Reconstructionist on tumblr. I'm usually pretty weary about finding information there, but this guy seems to have done his research well and includes some info about his UPG to be taken with a grain of salt. I'll include the link to it at the bottom.
This attraction to Cernunnos isn't something I want to ignore because it feels so strong, but I'm really unsure how to get to know about him information wise. Does anyone have any articles or books to recommend on Cernunnos?
Some other questions as food for thought-
Do you think Cernunnos is valid as a deity to be included in reconstructionist systems such as CR due to the fact that there's little to no historical record of him?
Cernunnos seems to be extremely popular in Wicca- do you think that this may have "muddied" the information that's floating around Cernunnos, making it difficult to find something historical on him? That isn't to say anything bad about Wicca at all, it's just a point I'm bringing up to as something to stir conversation and think about.
Thanks everyone, have a great day!
I've done some meditation and a few small rituals (I'm in a complicated spot and unable to do much because of my family), but other than that, I haven't really found a strong link to gather some information about him. I did, however, find an interesting post from a Gaulish Reconstructionist on tumblr. I'm usually pretty weary about finding information there, but this guy seems to have done his research well and includes some info about his UPG to be taken with a grain of salt. I'll include the link to it at the bottom.
This attraction to Cernunnos isn't something I want to ignore because it feels so strong, but I'm really unsure how to get to know about him information wise. Does anyone have any articles or books to recommend on Cernunnos?
Some other questions as food for thought-
Do you think Cernunnos is valid as a deity to be included in reconstructionist systems such as CR due to the fact that there's little to no historical record of him?
Cernunnos seems to be extremely popular in Wicca- do you think that this may have "muddied" the information that's floating around Cernunnos, making it difficult to find something historical on him? That isn't to say anything bad about Wicca at all, it's just a point I'm bringing up to as something to stir conversation and think about.
Thanks everyone, have a great day!
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