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In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility , as shown by her attributes of a patera , cornucopia , ears of grain, and the presence of foals in some sculptures. [ 1 ]
Epona was a protector of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain ...
Epona from Dalheim Ricciacum. Gallo-Roman religion is a fusion of the traditional religious practices of the Gauls, who were originally Celtic speakers, and the Roman and Hellenistic religions introduced to the region under Roman Imperial rule. It was the result of selective acculturation.
Epona, the Celtic goddess of horses and riding, lacked a direct Roman equivalent, and is therefore one of the most persistent distinctly Celtic deities.This image comes from Germany, about 200 AD Replica of the incomplete Pillar of the Boatmen, from Paris, with four deities, including the only depiction of Cernunnos to name him (left, 2nd from top)
The very popular Gallic goddess Epona, protector of horses, is worshipped by both Gauls and Roman cavalry units. [13] There is no evidence of her worship in present-day Brittany. White clay statuettes discovered in the 19th century, and a bronze statuette found at Baye, suggest the veneration of an equestrian goddess among the people of ...
This is a great time to recite Hanukkah blessings and Hanukkah prayers. When lighting the menorah, the candles are lit each evening from left to right, starting with the shammash, the candle used ...
[14]: 178 Fernand Benoit has connected the snake and grape attributes with two bronze statuettes of Epona (one found in Reims, [g] the other in Maaseik [h]). [9]: 121 Epona was a female Gallo-Roman god, revered as the protector of horses. [15]: 9 Both are of Epona sidesaddle with a bunch of grapes in her right hand. Only the Reims statue has a ...
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