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Boiler

Boiler

Boiler - He was an important artifact in the daily life of the Celts. This item was used for cooking in most households, and for bathing and transporting water - it was one of the most useful items in many households. The cauldron was also a "centerpiece" of Celtic religious practice, where it was used for divination and sacrificial rituals.

This item was a symbol in the field of water. Beautifully designed cauldrons were often offered to the gods of lakes and rivers.

The Cauldron symbol is also common in Celtic mythology.

For example, the Cauldron of Kerridwen is an ancient symbol of rebirth, transformation and inexhaustible development. Keridwen is the Celtic goddess of fertility. For a year and a day, this goddess brewed a magic drink in a cauldron of knowledge so that her son Afgaddu ​​would receive the wisdom and respect of others (this was compensation for his appearance, because he was considered the ugliest person on Earth). Earth).

Cauldron of Knowledge it can symbolize the bosom of the Goddess, from which everything is born and reborn anew.