1. Celtic Religion & Mythology Celtic 131 – Celtic Civilization I

2. Celtic Religion & Mythology I Interpretatio Romana II Local/Tribal Gods & Votive Offerings III Druids A. Caesar’s Description B. Calendar of Coligny C. Lindow Man IV Celtic Gods A. Polytheistic B. Nature of Gods & Otherworld C. Some Celtic Gods D. Gundestrup Cauldron

3. I Interpretatio Romana Thieves Beware! The Goddess Sulis Minerva is on your case!

4. I Interpretatio Romana

5. II Local/Tribal Gods & Votive Offerings

6. e.g. the source of the Seine, 190 pieces of woodcarvings dating ca. 1 st cent. AD & more than 20 complete statues

7. e.g. Battersea Shield, River Thames

8. III Druids A. Caesar’s Description

9. III Druids B. Calendar of Coligny

10. III Druids C. Lindow Man

11. III Druids C. Lindow Man cont’d

12. IV Celtic Gods C. Some Celtic Gods Cernunnos “the horned one”, Gaulish –Lord of the animals, god of the hunt perhaps –Almost always cross legged –Attributes – horns, torc (around neck/in hand), & serpent

13. IV Celtic Gods C. Some Celtic Gods cont’d Taranis “the thunderer”, Gaulish –Depicted with wheel/spiral Vulcan – the divine smith, Roman/Gaulish (Goibniu in Irish/ Gofannon in Welsh) –iron/metal-worker, magical properties Teutates – “god of the tribe”, Gaulish

14. IV Celtic Gods C. Some Celtic Gods cont’d Epona – horse goddess, Gaulish (& Roman) Matres/Matronae – Gaulish, perhaps divine earth-mother –Often depicted in group of 3 with images of fertility (baskets, babies, cornicopia) –Probably very old in origin

15. IV Celtic Gods D. Gundestrup Cauldron

16. IV Celtic Gods D. Gundestrup Cauldron cont’d Cernunnos

17. IV Celtic Gods D. Gundestrup Cauldron cont’d Taranis

18. IV Celtic Gods D. Gundestrup Cauldron cont’d Teutates