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Aveta
Aveta was the goddess of childbirth. She was also the patron goddess of midwifery. At Toulon-sur-Allier (France), clay figurines are the main sourc...
By Jimmy Joe
Artaius and Artio
Artaius or Artio was the bear god in Gaul (France), particularly in present-day Switzerland. The Romans identified Artaius with Mercury . Some scho...
By Jimmy Joe
Arduinna
Arduinna was the Gallic goddess of the forest and hunting. The Romans identified her with Diana (Artemis). Arduinna was depicted in art as riding o...
By Jimmy Joe
Andarta
Andarta was the Gallic goddess of fertility. Andarta was the patron goddess of the Vocantii tribe. She should not be confused with the British godd...
By Jimmy Joe
Ancamma
Ancamma or Ancama was the Romano-Celtic goddess of water. Her inscriptions were found in the region of Trier, in south-western Germany. There was a...
By Jimmy Joe
Alisanos
Alisanos was a local chthonic god of the earth. His name was in inscriptions found in the region of Côte d'Or, in east-central France.
By Jimmy Joe
Aericura
Aericura was a chthonic god of the underworld. Aericura was a Romano-Celtic (Gallic) god known only from inscriptions.
By Jimmy Joe
Abnoba
Abnoba was a goddess of the forest and the rivers. Abnoba was a Romano-Celtic goddess who was popular in the Black Forest (in Germany).
By Jimmy Joe
Abellio
Abellio was a Romano-Celtic god of trees. His name was found in inscriptions in the Garonne valley, in south-west France.
By Jimmy Joe
Gallic Deities
The following deities found here are ancient Romano-Celtic gods and goddesses found in Gaul (France, Belgium, the Alps and northern Italy) and othe...
By Jimmy Joe
Runic Alphabets
Runic alphabets provides a brief background about the mystical lettering systems used by the Germanic peoples in ancient and medieval times. Variat...
By Jimmy Joe
Norse Festivals
Below is a list of annual festivals that were celebrated by the pagan Germanic and Scandinavian peoples. Some of the dates match the time of the so...