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Moritasgus
Moritasgus is a Gaulish language, Celtic epithet for a healing god found in four epigraphy, inscriptions at Alesia (city), Alesia. In two inscriptions, he is interpretatio romana, identified with the Greco-Roman god Apollo. His hieros gamos, consort was the goddess Damona. Etymology The name ''Moritasgus'', shared by a 1st-century BC ruler of the Senones, has been analyzed variously. It probably means "Great Badger" or "Sea Badger." The European badger produced a secretion used in Gaulish medicaments, hence a possible connection with a healing god. Shrine in Alesia (city), Alesia Alesia was an oppidum of the Celts, Celtic Mandubii in present-day Burgundy (region), Burgundy. A dedication to the gods alludes to the presence of a shrine at the curative spring, where sick pilgrims could bathe in a sacred pool. The sanctuary itself, located near the eastern gate of the town just outside the city wall, was impressive, with baths and a temple. In addition, there were porticoes, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damona
In Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Name The theonym ''Damona'' is a derivative of the Proto-Celtic stem ''*damo-'', meaning 'bull' or 'deer' (cf. Old Irish ''dam'' 'bull, deer'; also *''damato''- > Middle Welsh ''dafad'' 'sheep', Old Cornish ''dauat'' 'ewe'), itself from Proto-Indo-European *''dmh2o''- ('the tamed one'). The Latin noun ''damma'', which is the source of French ''daim'' ('roe'), is probably a loanword from Gaulish. The root ''*dmh2-'' is also presumably reflected in the British tribal name ''Demetae'', interpreted as meaning 'Tamers'. Cult Damona and Bormana have been described as the patron deities of the hot springs at Bourbonne-les-Bains and Saint-Vulbas, respectively. Some seventeen inscriptions dedicated to Damona have been recovered, including nine from Bourbonne-les-Bains and four from Bourbon-Lancy, both spa towns in eastern France. In one inscription from Saintes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
