Vosegus
Vosegus (Latin: Celtic god of hunting and forestation.[1]
Description and history
On the rare representations that have come down to us, Vosegus is represented with a bow and a shield, and he is sometimes accompanied by a dog.[2] He is also associated with a local hunting deity with a piglet under his arm, and sometimes associated with nuts, acorns, and pine cones.[3] The central area where Vosegus was worshiped was around the Donon. On top of a hill there was a temple dedicated to Vosegus.[4]
The name is derived from the
Proto-Celtic *uɸo- (“sub-, under”) and *segos (“force, victory”).[5]
Later in
Merc(urio) Vos(ego).[6]
References
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg(German)
- ^ "Gallo-Roman Exhibition at Langensoultzbach". Archived from the original on November 8, 2007.
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- ^ Vosegus - A Gaulish god: The Sower
- ISBN 9782716507561– via Google Books.
- ^ Nicole Jufer & Thierry Luginbühl. 2001. Les dieux gaulois : répertoire des noms de divinités celtiques connus par l'épigraphie, les textes antiques et la toponymie. Editions Errance, Paris.
