I hadn’t thought about the geographic aspect, but it makes sense. Esus (Hesus) was a Gallic god named along with Taranis and Teutates. The herons or egrets that sit on the bull’s back live where land and water meet, as does the willow tree that Esus is cutting (or pruning – another interpretation!). Latobius was a god of mountains and sky equated with the Roman Mars and Jupiter. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The sacred stone is one of the most important monuments of Gallo-Roman religious history. Latobius was a Celtic god worshipped in Austria. Esus was the husband of Rosmerta. Although he testimony of Lucan (1st cent.
As leader of the Medb (or Meadhbh, Méadhbh, Maeve, Maev, Meave, and Maive), goddess of Connacht and Leinster. Puhvel, Jaan 1987: Comparative Mythology, The John Hopkins University Press. Cernunnos is born at the winter solstice and dies at the summer solstice. A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Teutates, also spelled Toutates (Celtic: “God of the People”), important Celtic deity, one of three mentioned by the Roman poet Lucan in the 1st century ad, the other two being Esus (“Lord”) and Taranis (“Thunderer”).
N.S. She has been featured by NPR and National Geographic for her ancient history expertise. Timeless Myths and Celtic Mythology were created by Bladesmaster. When the Roman poet Lucan wanted to show the savagery of Gaulish religion, he used the bloodthirsty cults of three Gaulish gods to make his point: There are two known images of Esus, and they are strikingly similar. She is usually referred to as "the Morrigan".Nehalennia was a Celtic goddess of seafarers, fertility, and abundance.Nerthus was a Germanic fertility goddess mentioned in Tacitus' Saitada was a Celtic goddess from the Tyne Valley in England whose name may mean "goddess of grief."
The Gallic god Esus is shown on the right side. Julius Caesar observed that Mercury was the most important Gaulish god, although that doesn’t fit with Esus’ relative obscurity. The panel is inscribed with the name “Esus” and shows him cutting branches from a tree, possibly a willow. ThoughtCo uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. Esus is linked with Latobius was a Celtic god worshipped in Austria. Latobius . Taranis is not as famous as Thor, the Norse god of thunder, Perun, the Slavic god who is also associated with thunder, or Indra, the Vedic god who is frequently depicted holding and using vajra, a terrifying, light throwing thunderbolt.
The Roman poet Lucan mentioned (in the Pharsalia, Book I) Esus along with two other gods – Taranis and Teutates.
She is compared with the Roman goddesses Minerva and Vesta.Ceridwen is a Celtic shape-shifting goddess of poetic inspiration. “Although the ‘Esus’ cult was thought to be confined to Gaul, the discovery of *Lindow Man, the body of an ancient human sacrifice found in Cheshire England in 1984, implied the propitiation of ‘Esus’ in Britain.
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She had many husbands and figured in the The hero Cu Chulainn rejected her because he failed to recognize her. He may have been a woodcutter. It’s a great pity we don’t know more about Esus.Good article… Thank you.
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Could Esus’ shrines have been sacred trees or groves, similar to those in India? Wasn’t Paris originally very marshy?
In exchange for his life, Bres taught British goddess connected with river and water cults, equated with Minerva, by the Romans and possibly linked with the goddess Brigit.Brigit is the Celtic goddess of fire, healing, fertility, poetry, cattle, and patroness of smiths. Uniquely for the Celtic goddesses, the Romans adopted her and erected a temple to her in Rome.Esus (Hesus) was a Gallic god named along with Taranis and Teutates. The obverse shows the Roman god Mercury with a companion, most likely the Gallic mother goddess Rosmerta.
In Welsh and Breton the word for thunder is taran. My latest is an analysis of the Njord – Skadi myth, from Avalonia Books.This blog allows me to explore ideas and get reactions and suggestions from readers.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The inscription on the front reads: I] ndus Mediom (atricus) Mercurio v (otum) s (olvit) l (ibens) merito) Indus, the mediatrist, has gladly fulfilled his vows to Mercury.Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Print & PDF (Opens in new window) He is depicted with helmet and shield.Bres was a Celtic fertility god, the son of the Fomorian prince Elatha and the goddess Eriu.