Gallic Mythology


Abellio - He is a god of apple trees, and also the local god of the Garonne valley.

Adsullata - She is a Gallic goddess of rivers.

Alisanos - Alisanos is the local god who presides over the region of the Gallic region of the Cité d'Or.

Ancamna - She is a goddess of the water.

Andarta - She is a warrior and a fertility goddess. She was worshipped in Gaul, particularly in France.

Arduinna - She is a Gallic goddess of the moon, hunting, and of forests. The Ardennes region was named after her. She is portrayed alongside a boar, which is her sacred animal.

Artio - She is also known as Artio of Muri. She was usually portrayed as a bear.

Arvernus- He is the god of the Arverni tribe.

Aufaniae- The Aufaniae were many deities. They were probably seen as matron figures.

Aveta - She is the goddess of birth and of midwives.

Belenus - She is the goddess of light and fire, or the forge and of crafts. Her husband is Belenus.

Belisama - He is called "The Shining One," and is the god of light. He is married to Belisama. He is charged with the well-being of cattle and sheep. He is associated with the Irish Bile. The Festival of Beltane, "Fire of Bel" is celebrated in his honour.

Berecyntia - She is a goddess of the Gallic, and is probably equivalent to Brigid of Irish mythology.

Borvo - His wife is Damona, the "Divine Cow." His name means "To Boil." He is the Gallic god of hot mineral springs, and also of healing. In France, he was called Bormanus, and Bormanious in Portugal.

Camulus - He is the Gallic war god whose name was used to name a Roman town, Camulodunum, which is today Colchester.

Damona - This Gallic goddess is called the "Divine Cow." Her husband is Borvo.

Dis - This is how Caesar referred to the supreme god of the Gallic Celts he met. We do not know which god he meant.

Epona - She is the Celtic horse goddess, and accompanies souls to the otherworld. She was not only a goddess of horses, but also of mules, oxen, and asses. She was also worshipped to some extent as a goddess of springs and rivers. She is shown as either sitting or lying on a horse, or standing among horses. Her symbol is the horn of plenty, the cornucopia. This indicates that she may originally have been a fertility goddess. She is also identified with the Celtic Edain.

Esus - Esus is the husband of Rosmerta. Known as "Lord" or "Master." He is an agricultural deity. He is portrayed with a three-skulled bull. He is also shown cutting branches of a tree with an axe. Some thought of him as bloodthirsty, while others saw him as a god of commerce.

Fagus - He is the Gallic god of beech trees.

Grannus - Celtic god of healing, he is associated with mineral springs. His consort is Sirona, the fertility goddess.

Icaunus - This is the Gallic spirit of the Yonne River.

Leucetios - He is a god of thunder.

Lugos - He is the Gallic version of Lugh.

Luxovious - He is the Gallic god of the waters in Luxeuil.

Matres - She is the mother goddess of Gaul.

Nantosuelta - Her name means "Winding River." She is a goddess of water and protection. She is sometimes shown holding a house, meaning she may have had some sort of function related to the family.

Nantosuetta - She forms a pair with Sucellos. She has a cornucopia, or "horn of plenty." This means she is a fertility goddess. She is sometimes seen with a cottage in her hand. This might mean that she is considered to be the patroness of the family. She was a goddess of the realm of the dead.

Nemausus - He is the god who rules the Springs of Nimes. He later became god of the city of Nimes as well.

Ogmios - He is the patron of scholars and the personification of eloquence and persuasiveness. He escorts souls to the afterlife. He has a bow and stick, and appears as a bald old man clothed in a lion skin. He is said to have invented Druidic runes. His Irish counterpart is Ogma.

Robur - He is the Gallic god of all oak trees.

Rosmerta - She is the Gallic goddess of fire, warmth, and abundance. She is also the queen of death and hates marriage. She is also a goddess of fertility and wealth. She has a cornucopia and a stick with two snakes. She is the wife of Esus.

Segomo - The Gallic God of war and of victory.

Sirona - She is the Gallic goddess of astronomy, and the goddess of the Mosel Valley.

Smertios - He is a Gallic war-god. He is depicted as a bearded athlete with a club, who is in the process of killing a snake.

Sucellos - Details about this god are unclear, but he is known as frequently appearing wielding a hammer, and is thus known as the hammer-god. He is thought to be a god of the dead. He sometimes holds a cup and purse, making him a fertility god as well. One of his consorts is Nantosuetta.

Taranis - He is a Gallic bull-god. He is the equivalent of Esus.

Tarvos Trigaranos - His name means "Thunder," and he is the thunder-god of Gaul. He is also their master of the sky. His attribute is the wheel, a symbol of thunder. Though the accuracy of this is questionable, the Romans stated that Taranis received human sacrifices from the Gallic people.

Teutates - His name means "the god of the tribe." He is a god of fertility, war, and wealth. Human sacrifices were made to him. He is also called Caturix, which means "king of battle," and Albiorix, meaning "king of the world."

Vosegus - He is the god who rules over the Vosges Forest, in France.