The Cauldron, Chalice, Cup, Etc.

Known as the "Cauldron of regeneration", the image of a cauldron is a very important part to European and Irish mythology. Sometimes referred to as the great cauldron of the Dagda, this cauldron is the precursor to the Authurian Holy Grail. Although referred to as "the great cauldron of the Dagda", he does not actually own the cauldron because of its feministic representation. It is yet again another representation of the womb of the Great Mother. This is because of the fact that it is the place of creation, much like the womb in a female. Dagda, who is the Good God and was the Chief of Gods at his time, protects and brings safety to the cauldron, rather than owning it. This image can be seen in many celtic myths and has much the same idea as the upside down triangle or the curly cue do in the myths we read today.