******** NEW ARTWORK ******** ‘#Nudd’ by Ian Scott - Naturally Metal showcasing at #Barn Owl Bothy High St Dornoch. Nodens (also known as Nudd and Nuada) - a God of Healing in #Celtic Mythology Nudd was a god of the #Celts in Britain and was associated with healing and the sea. He was the son of Beli, the god of the Sun, and the leader of the gods but could not rule after losing his hand in a battle. His brother Gofannon made a silver hand and so has a connection with amputees. His followers would make offering to him in the form of small bronze representations of body parts that afflicted them. He was associated with the symbol of the dog whose lick is said to have healing powers. (Dogs also had the power to enter and leave the Other-world unharmed in Celtic tradition and so could protect and guide those who had died). He is also depicted in temples with sun-rays surrounding his head and driving in a four horse chariot attended to by two winged #genii and two Tritons. Salmon and trout symbols are also associated with the god. Many Celts believed the sick would be cured if they saw a fish such as Salmon, Trout or eels. nodens godnuada irish god Nudd was also known as #Nodens in Britain meaning "He who Bestows Wealth" as well as "#Cloud Maker". Dedications were found on plates and inscriptions to Mars Nodens at Lydney in Britain where the god was equated to the Roman god Mars. An inscription found at Hadrian's Wall associates Nodens with the Roman god Neptune. A large #Roman-Celtic temple was built to Nodens on an ancient Iron Age fort in Lydney Park near the River Severn in Gloucestershire. The symbols of the Sun, water (such as mosaics of dolphins and sea monsters) and statues of dogs as well as offerings of arms by #worshippers seem to confirm the god's association with healing. Bronze reliefs of a sea god driving a chariot with #tritons and fishermen also confirm the healing aspect of the temple complex. The remains of sleeping quarters seems to suggest worshippers would have slept at the temple where priests would have been in attendance. £168 #refashioned #copper #coppertank #coppertanks #giftforhim #copperanniversary
