Borvo
Borvo was the Gallic god of healing. Borvo was also identified with therapeutic springs and mineral baths.
By Jimmy Joe
Gallic Deities:
- • Abellio
- • Abnoba
- • Aericura
- • Alisanos
- • Ancamma
- • Andarta
- • Arduinna
- • Artaius and Artio
- • Aveta
- • Belenus
- • Borvo
- • Brigindo
- • Camulos
- • Cathubodua
- • Cernunnos
- • Epona
- • Esus
- • genius cucullatus
- • Grannus
- • Lenus
- • Lugus
- • Matres
- • Nantosuelta
- • Nehalennia
- • Nemausius
- • Ogmios
- • Rigisamus
- • Ritona
- • Rosmerta
- • Rudiobus
- • Sequana
- • Sirona
- • Smetrios
- • Sucellus
- • Taranis
- • Tarvus Trigaranus
- • Teutates
- • Vosegus
Grannus
Grannus was the Romano-Celtic god of healing and the spring. Grannus was widely worshipped in Continental Europe. Mineral springs in Brittany, Aix-la-Chapelle, Grand (Vosges, eastern France), and Trier (in Germany) were all sacred to Grannus. Ther...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Sulis
Goddess of healing springs. Sulis is actually a Latin name for the British goddess. The Romans identified her as the Gaulish Minerva , and she was known as Sulis Minerva. Her city was named after her as Aquae Sulis, which is modern Bath. Because o...
May 13th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Sirona
Goddess of healing springs. Judging by the number of sites dedicated to Sirona, from Brittany in the west to Hungary in the east, she was a popular goddess. Artefacts have been found where she was depicted alone or with the god Grannus (Apollo Gra...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Lenus
Lenus was the Celtic god of healing, worshipped by the Celts throughout Continental Europe, but particularly by the Treveri, where inscriptions were found. The Romans later adopted Lenus, calling him Lenus Mars .
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Fontus
The god of spring. Fontus was the son of Janus , the god of passages, and of Juturna , the goddess of spring. His festival, known as Fontalia, was held on October 13.
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Nemetona
Nemetona was the goddess of the grove or sacred grove. Nemetona was usually associated with healing springs, like Coventina and Sulis . Nemetona was popular in the city of Bath, known as Aquae Sulis during the Roman period, where several images ca...
May 13th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Nodons
Nodons was a British (Romano-Celtic) god of healing. Nodons was associated with the Irish god Nuada Airgedlámh ("Nuada of the Silver Hand"), and the Welsh god Lludd Llaw Ereint ( Nudd ). There was a great temple of Nodons established at Lydney on ...
May 13th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Coventina
A tutelary goddess of the river and spring. The river was named after Coventina and was also worshipped by the Romans. Her sacred spring was at Brocolitia (Carrawburgh), a Roman fort on Hadrian's wall. Here, votive offerings were made to the godde...
May 13th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Salus
Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was identified with Hygeia . Nothing more is known about Salus except that her festival was held on March 30.
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Nemausius
Nemausius was a Romano-Celtic god of the sacred spring at Nimes, in southern France. Nimes was the capital of one of the Gallic tribes who lived in the region around the spring.
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe