Meaning of Cernunnos | Babel Free

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A deity, usually depicted as a man with antlers, associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs and bulls.

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“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.”

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