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Epona, second or third century AD, from Contern, Luxembourg (Musée national d'art et d'histoire, Luxembourg City). In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
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)
Damona - Gallic goddess of mineral springs, consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus; Dea Latis - Brittonic goddess of bogs and pools, [8] companion of Deus Latis; Dea Matrona - "divine mother goddess" and goddess of the River Marne in Gaul; Divona [9] - Gallic goddess of sacred springs and rivers; Epona - fertility goddess, protector ...
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 and the presence of foals in some sculptures. She and her horses might also have been leaders of the soul in the after-life ride, with parallels in Rhiannon of the Mabinogion ...
In at least one case – that of the equine goddess Epona – a native Celtic goddess was also adopted by Romans. Mother goddesses, who were probably fertility deities, retained their importance in Gallo-Roman religion; their cults were spread throughout Gaul. Epigraphic evidence suggests a triad of mother goddesses was particularly important ...
In at least one case – that of the equine goddess Epona – a native Celtic goddess was also adopted by Romans. This process of identifying Celtic deities with their Roman counterparts was known as Interpretatio romana. Eastern mystery religions penetrated Gaul early on.
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The Gallo-Roman horse goddess Epona. Egeria, water nymph or goddess, later considered one of the Camenae. Empanda or Panda, a goddess whose temple never closed to those in need. Epona, Gallo-Roman goddess of horses and horsemanship, usually assumed to be of Celtic origin.