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Dea Matrona
In Celtic mythology, Dea Matrona ("divine mother goddess") was the goddess who gives her name to the river Marne (ancient ''Matrŏna'') in Gaul. The Gaulish theonym ''Mātr-on-ā'' signifies "great mother" and the goddess of the Marne has been interpreted to be a mother goddess. Many Gaulish religious images—including inexpensive terracotta statues mass-produced for use in household shrines—depict mother goddesses nursing babies or holding fruits, other foods, or small dogs in their laps. In many areas, such ''Matronae'' were depicted in groups of three (or sometimes two) (see Matres and Matronae for the triads of mother goddesses well attested throughout northern Europe). The name of Welsh mythological figure Modron, mother of Mabon is derived from the same etymon. By analogy, Dea Matrona may conceivably have been considered the mother of the Gaulish Maponos. See also * Aveta In Gallo-Roman religion, Dea Aveta was a mother goddess, also associated with the freshwater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matrona Gaul Goddess
Matrona may refer to: Religion * Matryona Nikonova, known as Matrona of Moscow, a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church * Matrona of Barcelona, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Thessaloniki and venerated in Barcelona * Matrona of Chios, also known as Chiopolitissa, a 15th-century saint of the Orthodox Church, born in the island of Chios, Greece * Dea Matrona, a singular form of ''Matronae'' or ''Matrones'', mother goddesses attested in the Roman era among Celtic and Germanic regions; see Matres and Matrones * St. Matrona of Perga, Perge, A fifth century saint of the Byzantine Church, born in the city of Perge Pamphylia (Asia Minor) Other * Matrona, Latin name of the river Marne (river), Marne, France * Matrona (genus), ''Matrona'' (genus), a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae * Matrona (Pugad Baboy), a story arc of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
