Cernunnos

English right|thumb|Head of Cernunnos, Celtic and Prehistoric Museum, Ventry Alternative forms en Carnonos Etymology en la Cernunnus, itself from en cel-gau *Karnonos. Proper noun en religion historical Gallo-Roman religion Celtic religion A deity, usually depicted as a man with antlers, associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs and bulls. en 2003 Arthur Rowan The Lore of the Bard Llewellyn Worldwide Llewellyn Publications https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6gzD2DLyrG8C&pg=PA242&dq=%22cernunnos%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilpt2B-OuEAxXSPkQIHbB8A4IQ6AF6BAhWEAI#v=onepage&q=%22cernunnos%22&f=false 242 Cernunnos is one of the oldest of the old gods.Often attacked by the forces of the early Christian Church, Cernunnos was misconstrued as demonic and the lord of sorcerers and witches during the Middle Ages. 2004, Philip Carr-Gomm, Stephanie Carr-Gomm, Druid Craft Tarot, Connections Book Publishing, page 146, Here we see an image of Cernunnos - the Lord of the Animals, the wild Herdsman and Hunter. 2012, Aislin, Ashling Wicca, Book 1, Lulu.com, page 60, This leads to the natural conclusion that Cernunnos was more than a fertility god and more than simply the consort of the Goddess. In the Ashling Wicca tradition, Cernunnos is seen as a god of initiation, of change, and of following a new path. Translations Gallo-Roman and Celtic deity associated with certain animals French: fr Cernunnos German: de Cernunnos m Italian: it Cernunno m See also en Horned God Further reading Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism