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Roman-gallic deities

PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:19 pm
by Caius Flavius Gallicus
Salve!
I live in northern Italy,in a region(Aemilia),where there was a strong gallic presence(the Boi tribe).During the centuries,there was a strong commistion between gallic and roman cultures,and some roman gods were given attributes of gallic origin.
In fact Jupiter was often called "Jupiter Taranis",as Taranis is the thunder god of the continental celts,and Mercury was identified with Lugos(Lugh),as the god of commerce and intellect.
Do you know other associations of such kind?
In my province in particular,Taranis was worshipped.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:12 am
by Horatius Piscinus
Salve Cai Gallice

Earlier this year I did a survey of Latin inscriptions. In Aemilia I didn't really run into the names of any Romano-Gallic deities. Below are the names of deities I did find, the numbers after the names indicate how often they appeared on Latin inscriptions of Aemilia

Apollo 2, Ceres 1, Diana Lucifera (CIL 5, 7355) 3, diva Drusilla 1, Fauni (AE 1945, 48) 1, Feronia 1, Fortuna (Primigenia) 5, Genius loci 4, Genius 4, Hecate 1, Hercules 4, Isis 5, JOM (Fulgor, Libertas, Tempestas, Terminalis) 13, J Dolichenus 5, Juno Regina 1, Junones 2, Lares sanctes 3, Liber 3, Libera 1, Mercurius 1, Minerva (Medica Cabardiacensis) 22, Neptunus 3, Nympae 2, Osiris 1, Penates 1, diva Plotina 1, Propitia 1, Quirinus 1, Salus 1, Silvanus 7, Talasius 1, deo Terminus (CIL 11, 956) 1, Venus 1, Victoria 1, Volcanus 1

Vale optime

PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:23 am
by Caius Flavius Gallicus
Salve
Thank you very much.Isis had indeed a temple in Bononia,the capital of Aemilia,in th every center of the city.