question about picture

[oldhippie]

I found a picture on the net and I am curious about something,
in this part of the picture
it shows the man holding a torc in one hand and something in
his other hand and I'm curious what it is that he is holding

[Rowanwood]

Re: question about picture

That's Cernunnos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cernunnos

Likely that's a shillelagh he's holding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillelagh_(club)

[oldhippie]

Re: question about picture

That's Cernunnos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cernunnos

Likely that's a shillelagh he's holding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillelagh_(club)

Ok, thanks.
I was kind of guessing that it might be Cernunnos as far as who
but was wondering what he was holding in his hand other than the torc

[monsno_leedra]

Re: question about picture

I doubt that is a Shillelagh he is holding as the image is the same as from the Gundestrup Cauldron. On the cauldron it appears to be a snake . I'd also add that Cernunnos is not typically part of Irish lore.

[Corvus]

Re: question about picture

It's a horned god but there's tons of horned gods. There's Cernunnos, Herne, The Green Man, Pan and more. However I would say the torch looks more like a snake to me, which would fit better with the horned god iconography (like Monsno Leedra posted) since they almost universally have a heavy association with serpents. As for what the curved other thing is, I have no idea. It looks kinda like a clamp to me but it's obviously not that

[oldhippie]

Re: question about picture

here is the original picture:

http://www.mauiceltic.com/img/Samhain.jpg

it is not my photo so I am just posting the link to it

[monsno_leedra]

Re: question about picture

You got a home made picture there with a bunch of Wiccan symbology, British from what I can gather based upon the inclusion of the two kings. The divided year with the Oak and Holly King symbology in the corners, the three realms of Earth, Water (sea) and Air and what appears to be the three assumed faces of the Morrigan. Heck the center image seems to be Chu Chulain and the Cauldron of Plenty though I am not sure who the female is. I will state that with the full picture you can see the image in his hand appears more snake like as it wraps into the acorns and hooks about it.

[oldhippie]

Re: question about picture

yes I do agree that it looks a lot like a snake

[oldhippie]

Re: question about picture

I did some poking about the net
since to see what I could find about Cernunnos and pictures that I found
show him holding a snake and a torc.
is there meaning with the torc and snake ?
I would like to learn more about Cernunnos