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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 BCE. The designs show gods and warriors inspired by the Celtic culture. (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)
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Thyssen, M. (2021, February 26). Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/
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Thyssen, Malene. "Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 26, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/.
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Thyssen, Malene. "Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Feb 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/. Web. 17 Jul 2025.
