Detail Portrait of the Holly King Coaster

The art on this beautiful coaster features Cernunnos in his Holly King aspect. The snowy forest shows the Lord of the Hunt in his Winter garb. Both hair and beard are made of holly leaves, and this same motif figures prominently on his clothing. He is accompanied by another sign of the colder months, the wren. It is the Holly King's victory over the Oak King at the Summer Solstice that makes the days shorter so the earth can rest until Yule. He will battle again with the Oak King for the control of the next six months.