Vosegus was an eponym or personification of the Vosges, a region with mountains and forests in eastern France. Vosegus was a god of nature or the animals in that region. Vosegus was depicted carrying a pig under his arm.
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Esus' name means "Lord" or "Master". Esus was the husband of Rosmerta . Esus was identified with the Roman god Mercury (Hermes). The Roman poet Lucan mentioned (in the Pharsalia , Book I) Esus along with two other gods – Taranis and Teutates . Blo...
A friend of Hrolf. Vogg was a servant of Yrsa, who was the mother of Hrolf, king of Denmark. At the time, Yrsa was married to Adils, king of Sweden, and Vogg was serving Yrsa as her servant and her champion. In Hrolfs saga Kraki, when Hrolf came t...
God of vegetation. Voltumna was identified with the Roman god Vertumnus . Voltumna was also a tutelary deity of the Volsinii, and the god had a temple at Bolsena dedicated to him.
Nantosuelta was the Gallic goddess of nature, the valley and streams. She was the consort of Sucellus , the god of fertility or prosperity. The Gaul craftsmen depicted Nantosuelta holding a pole topped with a dove-cote. Nantosuelta was a mother go...
Rudiobus was the Gallic god of horses. An inscription was found at Neuvy-en-Sullias which included a depiction of a stallion.
Vesta: Goddess of Hearth and Home Vesta, goddess of hearth and home, presided over domestic life and domestic tranquility . She was the goddess of family life, marriage, raising of children, and of course, the hearth. She was one of the most impor...
Silvanus was the Roman god of the woodland and agriculture. Originally Silvanus' duties were confined to the woods and forests. Later, Silvanus began to have extra attributes and became the god of farming and pasture, and probably of flocks and he...
Borvo was the Gallic god of healing. Borvo was also identified with therapeutic springs and mineral baths.
Ogmios was a Gallic god known for his strength. The Romans identified Ogmios as Hercules ( Heracles to the Greeks), wearing a cloak made of lion's hide, carrying a club and bow. Ogmios also appeared as an old man who was followed by a crowd with t...
Teutates, whose name means "God of the People", was mentioned by the Roman poet Lucan, who identified him with the Roman gods – Mars (Ares) or Mercury (Hermes). Teutates was seen as the god of war, wealth and fertility. Lucan mentioned Teutates al...