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title: Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Malene Thyssen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-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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# Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron

_Authored by Malene Thyssen_

## Image File

[![Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13498.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13498.jpg)

## Image Caption

The horned-figure frequently identified as the [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Cernunnos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cernunnos/). A detail from an interior panel of the [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/). The 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
Thyssen, M. (2021, February 26). Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/>
### Chicago
Thyssen, Malene. "Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/>.
### MLA
Thyssen, Malene. "Cernunnos, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13498/cernunnos-gundestrup-cauldron/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gundestrupkarret2.jpg) by [**Malene Thyssen**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gundestrupkarret2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 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.