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Moccus - a Gallic god of boars and pigs; Moritasgus - Gallic healing god of Alesia; Mullo - a Gallic god in Armorica; Nemausus - Gallic god of Nîmes; Niskus - a Brittonic river god; Nodens (Nodons) - a Brittonic god of healing, dogs and hunting; Ogmios - a Gallic god of eloquence; Paronnus - a god known from a lone inscription at Brixia [16 ...
The gods and goddesses of the pre-Christian Celtic peoples are known from a variety of sources, including ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, cult objects, and place or personal names. The ancient Celts appear to have had a pantheon of deities comparable to others in Indo-European religion , each linked to aspects of life and the ...
Pages in category "Gaulish gods" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abellio; Abgatiacus;
Galician mythology, rooted in the ancient culture of Galicia, is a blend of Celtic, Roman, and Iberian influences enriched by centuries of oral tradition. Galicia 's myths and legends reflect a mystical view of the world, closely tied to its rugged landscapes, mist-covered mountains, dense forests, and the Atlantic coastline, which together ...
There were gods of skill and craft, such as the pan-regional god Lugus, and the smith god Gobannos. [32] Gallic healing deities were often associated with sacred springs, [32] such as Sirona and Borvo. Other pan-regional deities include the horned god Cernunnos, the horse and fertility goddess Epona, Ogmios, Sucellos [30] [31] and his companion ...
Gaulish gods (1 C, 64 P) Pages in category "Gaulish deities" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Esus [a] is a Celtic god known from iconographic, epigraphic, and literary sources. The Roman poet Lucan's epic Pharsalia mentions Esus, Taranis, and Teutates as gods to whom the Gauls sacrificed humans. This rare mention of Celtic gods under their native names in a Latin text has been the subject of much comment.
Their system of gods and goddesses was loose, there being certain deities which virtually every Gallic person worshipped, as well as clan and household gods. [41] Perhaps the most intriguing facet of Gallic religion is the practice of the Druids. The druids presided over human or animal sacrifices that were made in wooded groves or crude temples.