Cernunnos Hair-Sword Inspired by the Celtic God Cernunnos. God of the wild, fertility, and the underworld. Also known as "The Horned One". A walk through the art: The image of Cernunnos has been found on objects throughout Europe, one of the most well known being the Gundestrup Cauldron, a silver vessel found in Denmark that dates from the first century BCE. The cauldron is carved features detailed carvings of humans, animals, and gods. Including Cernunnos who is seated in a cross-legged position, surrounded by two torques, a stag, and a ram-horned serpent. Stag antlers comprise the handles and are the most commonly known symbol of Cernunnos, who's name translates to "Antlered God". The pommel is a combination of a torc and the ram-head serpent. A torc is a rigid coil of metal bent into a ring, most often used as a necklace or neck-ring. The word comes from the Latin word torquis, meaning to twist. They were very popular amongst the Celtic and were viewed as symbols of status and power. The ram-head serpent appears across Celtic, Native American, and Greek cultures, each in a slightly different form. In the Celtic culture the creature is often shown alongside Cernunnos and viewed as a symbol of fertility, new growth, and regeneration. Down the blade is a hidden forest full of critters. They are elusive and don't like to be photographed but if you look closely you'll find a dozen different types hiding amongst the leaves. Materials: Made from a sturdy zinc alloy, nickel and lead free Dimensions: Measures six (6) inches long Uses: while it is designed to be a hair-stick, hair-sword, or hair-dagger, it can also be used as an athame, altar decor, letter opener, bookmark, decor for a potted plant, a prop for an art doll, or tucked into a belt, thigh garter, or hat band. I'm sure there are even more ways to slay.
