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Belatucadros or Belatucadrus, was a deity worshipped in Celtic northern Britain, particularly in Cumberland and Westmorland. In the Roman period he was identified with Mars and appears to have been worshipped by lower-ranked Roman soldiers as well as by Britons. In five inscriptions he is called Mars Belatucadrus. The name is frequently translated as ‘fair shining one’ or ‘fair slayer’.[1]
Belatucadros is known from approximately 28 inscriptions in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall.
Dedications to Balatocadrus, Balatucadrus, Balaticaurus, Balatucairus,
Baliticaurus, Belatucairus, Belatugagus, Belleticaurus, Blatucadrus and
Blatucairus are generally accepted as variants of the most common of
these forms; Belatucadrus. Altars dedicated to him were usually small,
simple and plain, leading to the suggestion that this god was mainly
worshipped by people of low social status. His name never appears with a
female consort and there is no certain extant representation of him.
Ross suggests that his name, and that of a similar local god, Cocidius, may be epithets for a common general type of Celtic horned god. A horned head was found near the shrine of Belatucadros at Netherby, Cumbria but can not be securely identified with the god.
Monday, May 29, 2017
Irish Polythist (5 Months)
Today marks five months that I've been down this path. It's been an amazing five months, though I'm personally glad that this month is coming to an end. Looking forward in reaching the half-way mark on this journey and completing my first year.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Celtic God: Barinthus
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Another name for Manannan Mac Lir, has the same mythology.
Another name for Manannan Mac Lir, has the same mythology.
Monday, May 15, 2017
Celtic God: Arausio
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Arausio was a local Celtic water god who gave his name to the town of Arausio (Orange) in southern Gaul, as attested to by ancient inscriptions.[1]
The modern name of both the city and the family that established itself there, the House of Orange-Nassau, is a corrupted version of Celtic word Arausio. In the Middle Ages the name of the city was conflated in French and Late Latin with another word, orange.
Arausio was a local Celtic water god who gave his name to the town of Arausio (Orange) in southern Gaul, as attested to by ancient inscriptions.[1]
The modern name of both the city and the family that established itself there, the House of Orange-Nassau, is a corrupted version of Celtic word Arausio. In the Middle Ages the name of the city was conflated in French and Late Latin with another word, orange.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Celtic God: Arvernus
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In Gallo-Roman religion, Arvernus was an epithet of the Gaulish Mercury. Although the name refers to the Arverni, in whose territory Mercury had at important sanctuary at the Puy-de-Dôme in the Massif Central, all of the inscriptions to Mercury Arvernus are found farther away along the Rhenish frontier. The similar name Mercury Arvernorix, ‘king of the Arverni’, is also recorded once.[1] Compare also the title Mercury Dumiatis (‘of the Puy-de-Dôme’), found in the territory of the Arverni.[2] The name, like the name of the Arverni and of Auvergne, appears to derive from a Proto-Celtic compound adjective *φara-werno-s ‘in front of alders’.
In Gallo-Roman religion, Arvernus was an epithet of the Gaulish Mercury. Although the name refers to the Arverni, in whose territory Mercury had at important sanctuary at the Puy-de-Dôme in the Massif Central, all of the inscriptions to Mercury Arvernus are found farther away along the Rhenish frontier. The similar name Mercury Arvernorix, ‘king of the Arverni’, is also recorded once.[1] Compare also the title Mercury Dumiatis (‘of the Puy-de-Dôme’), found in the territory of the Arverni.[2] The name, like the name of the Arverni and of Auvergne, appears to derive from a Proto-Celtic compound adjective *φara-werno-s ‘in front of alders’.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Blogs Been Up Six Months
Today marks six months that this blog has been up. It's been an amazing six months and I want to thank everyone for coming on here and reading my blog posts. Means the world to me. Thanks, again.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Celtic God: Atepomarus
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Atepomarus in Celtic Gaul was a healing god. Mauvières (Indre), Apollo was associated with this god in the form Apollo Atepomarus.
At some of Apollo's healing sanctuaries (as at Sainte-Sabine, Burgundy) small figurines of horses were associated with him.
The root "epo" refers to the word for "horse", and the epithet is sometimes translated as "Great Horseman" or "possessing a great horse".
Atepomarus in Celtic Gaul was a healing god. Mauvières (Indre), Apollo was associated with this god in the form Apollo Atepomarus.
At some of Apollo's healing sanctuaries (as at Sainte-Sabine, Burgundy) small figurines of horses were associated with him.
The root "epo" refers to the word for "horse", and the epithet is sometimes translated as "Great Horseman" or "possessing a great horse".
Beltane (2017)
Today marks Beltane, the last of the three spring festivals and one of the four ancient Celtic fire festivals. Beltane marks the union of god and goddess, though some groups might view things differently. For those that are familiar with how Wiccans view Beltane it's the union of god and goddess. I'm doing this post early due to jury duty and I hope that you all have a good Beltane.
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