Bibliography
Bernard
Sergent
Contributions to journals
Sergent, Bernard, “Sucellus et Viśvakarman”, Études Celtiques 38 (2012): 175–195.
abstract:
[FR] En l’absence de mythes le concernant, le dieu Sucellus pose un des problèmes les plus aigus à l’exégèse contemporaine. Reprenant le dossier (constitué principalement de son iconographie), je le définis comme dieu artisan du bois, spécialisé à l’époque gallo-romaine dans la fabrication des tonneaux. Il est alors possible de lui trouver un correspondant irlandais, le charpentier Luchtai. Et, au-delà, il offre des points communs précis avec le dieu artisan indien, spécialiste du bois, Viśvakarman, points communs qu’examine l’article.
[EN] Sucellus and Viîvakarman
Because the myths make no mention of him, god Sucellus is one of the most serious difficulties for contemporary exegesis. After reconsidering the case, which consists mainly of his iconography, I define him as a god of woodcraft specialising in the making of barrels in the Gallo-Roman period. He can thus be matched with an Irish counterpart, Carpenter Luchtai. Furthermore, he has some specific common points with Indian god Viśvakarman, also specialising in woodcraft. These common points are examined in this article.
[EN] Sucellus and Viîvakarman
Because the myths make no mention of him, god Sucellus is one of the most serious difficulties for contemporary exegesis. After reconsidering the case, which consists mainly of his iconography, I define him as a god of woodcraft specialising in the making of barrels in the Gallo-Roman period. He can thus be matched with an Irish counterpart, Carpenter Luchtai. Furthermore, he has some specific common points with Indian god Viśvakarman, also specialising in woodcraft. These common points are examined in this article.
Persée – Études Celtiques, vol. 38, 2012: <link>
abstract:
[FR] En l’absence de mythes le concernant, le dieu Sucellus pose un des problèmes les plus aigus à l’exégèse contemporaine. Reprenant le dossier (constitué principalement de son iconographie), je le définis comme dieu artisan du bois, spécialisé à l’époque gallo-romaine dans la fabrication des tonneaux. Il est alors possible de lui trouver un correspondant irlandais, le charpentier Luchtai. Et, au-delà, il offre des points communs précis avec le dieu artisan indien, spécialiste du bois, Viśvakarman, points communs qu’examine l’article.
[EN] Sucellus and Viîvakarman
Because the myths make no mention of him, god Sucellus is one of the most serious difficulties for contemporary exegesis. After reconsidering the case, which consists mainly of his iconography, I define him as a god of woodcraft specialising in the making of barrels in the Gallo-Roman period. He can thus be matched with an Irish counterpart, Carpenter Luchtai. Furthermore, he has some specific common points with Indian god Viśvakarman, also specialising in woodcraft. These common points are examined in this article.
[EN] Sucellus and Viîvakarman
Because the myths make no mention of him, god Sucellus is one of the most serious difficulties for contemporary exegesis. After reconsidering the case, which consists mainly of his iconography, I define him as a god of woodcraft specialising in the making of barrels in the Gallo-Roman period. He can thus be matched with an Irish counterpart, Carpenter Luchtai. Furthermore, he has some specific common points with Indian god Viśvakarman, also specialising in woodcraft. These common points are examined in this article.
Sergent, Bernard, “L'arbre au pourri”, Études Celtiques 29 (1992): 391–402.
abstract:
[FR] Les celtologues ont longuement débattu de la valeur documentaire des scholies, dites Bernoises, à un manuscrit médiéval de Lucain, et en particulier des sacrifices humains y étant mentionnés. La discussion de celui concernant le dieu Esus a été gênée par la maigreur du dossier gallo-romain le concernant. Une comparaison avec le matériel insulaire médiéval permet — comme souvent — une avancée décisive sur cette question, et fait pencher la balance en faveur d’une authenticité documentaire des ‘Scholies bernoises’.
[EN] The tree with rotteness.
Celticist have long debated about the documentary value of the so-called Bern scholies added to a Lucan text, and particularly of Celtic human sacrifices mentioned in them. The discussion about the sacrifice made to the god Esus has been hindered by the poverty of Gallo-roman evidence concerning this god. A comparison with Insular medieval material permits — as it often happens — a decisive progress on that question, and lead us to favour the theory of the authenticity for the Bern scholies.
[EN] The tree with rotteness.
Celticist have long debated about the documentary value of the so-called Bern scholies added to a Lucan text, and particularly of Celtic human sacrifices mentioned in them. The discussion about the sacrifice made to the god Esus has been hindered by the poverty of Gallo-roman evidence concerning this god. A comparison with Insular medieval material permits — as it often happens — a decisive progress on that question, and lead us to favour the theory of the authenticity for the Bern scholies.
Persée – Études Celtiques, vol. 29, 1992: <link>
abstract:
[FR] Les celtologues ont longuement débattu de la valeur documentaire des scholies, dites Bernoises, à un manuscrit médiéval de Lucain, et en particulier des sacrifices humains y étant mentionnés. La discussion de celui concernant le dieu Esus a été gênée par la maigreur du dossier gallo-romain le concernant. Une comparaison avec le matériel insulaire médiéval permet — comme souvent — une avancée décisive sur cette question, et fait pencher la balance en faveur d’une authenticité documentaire des ‘Scholies bernoises’.
[EN] The tree with rotteness.
Celticist have long debated about the documentary value of the so-called Bern scholies added to a Lucan text, and particularly of Celtic human sacrifices mentioned in them. The discussion about the sacrifice made to the god Esus has been hindered by the poverty of Gallo-roman evidence concerning this god. A comparison with Insular medieval material permits — as it often happens — a decisive progress on that question, and lead us to favour the theory of the authenticity for the Bern scholies.
[EN] The tree with rotteness.
Celticist have long debated about the documentary value of the so-called Bern scholies added to a Lucan text, and particularly of Celtic human sacrifices mentioned in them. The discussion about the sacrifice made to the god Esus has been hindered by the poverty of Gallo-roman evidence concerning this god. A comparison with Insular medieval material permits — as it often happens — a decisive progress on that question, and lead us to favour the theory of the authenticity for the Bern scholies.
Contributions to edited collections or authored works
Sergent, Bernard, “Les dieux celtiques et les autres dieux indo-européens”, in: Wolfgang Spickermann (ed.), Keltische Götternamen als individuelle Option? = Celtic theonyms as an individual option?: Akten des 11. Internationalen Workshops ‘Fontes Epigraphici Religionum Celticarum Antiquarum’ vom 19.–21. Mai 2011 an der Universität Erfurt, 19, Rahden/Westfalen: Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH, 2013. 39–47.
