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title: Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Claude Valette
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13427/female-goddess-gundestrup-cauldron/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron

_Authored by Claude Valette_

## Image File

[![Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13427.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13427.jpg)

## Image Caption

A panel from the [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/) showing a female goddess with a wheel on either side of her. The figure may be Medb, a major [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) goddess of territory, fertility and rulership. The figure is surrounded by exotic creatures which seem to be elephants, winged-griffins and a large feline.

The Gundestrup Cauldron was found in Denmark in 1891 CE but was produced in the Balkans. Gilded [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), likely 1st century BCE. The designs show gods and warriors inspired by the Celtic [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/). (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Valette, C. (2021, February 15). Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13427/female-goddess-gundestrup-cauldron/>
### Chicago
Valette, Claude. "Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13427/female-goddess-gundestrup-cauldron/>.
### MLA
Valette, Claude. "Female Goddess, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13427/female-goddess-gundestrup-cauldron/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChaudronDeGundestrup4.jpg) by [**Claude Valette**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChaudronDeGundestrup4.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.