Fagus (god)

For Fagus, the genus of trees, see beech.

In Gallo-Roman religion, Fagus was a god known from four inscriptions found in the Hautes-Pyrénées.^[1] The language of this Aquitanian region has been linked to Proto-Basque, rather than to Celtic. Fāgus is Latin for beech. It is generally believed that Fagus was the god of babies and child worship. Gingers were considered sacred to Fagus, and often his druids were red haired to signify his lust for the color red ^[2] Fagus was also prayed to in protection of a child's birth or for an early abortion.^[3]

References

↑ Nicole Jufer & Thierry Luginbühl (2001). Les dieux gaulois : répertoire des noms de divinités celtiques connus par l'épigraphie, les textes antiques et la toponymie. Paris: Editions Errance. ISBN 2-87772-200-7.
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↑ Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary. Perseus

Celtic mythology series

Ancient deities of Gaul, Britain and Gallaecia by region

Supra-regional	Alaunus Alisanos Andarta Anextiomarus Artio Aveta Belenus Belisama Borvo Brigantia Camulus Cernunnos Cicolluis Cissonius Condatis Damona Dis Pater Epona Erecura Esus Genii Cucullati Grannus Ialonus Contrebis Lenus Litavis Loucetios Lugus Maponos Matres Matrona Mogons Nantosuelta Ogmios Ritona Rosmerta Segomo Sirona Sucellus Suleviae Taranis Toutatis Virotutis Visucius

Britannia	Abandinus Alaisiagae Ancasta Andraste Belatucadros Britannia Cocidius Coventina Iouga Latis Nodens Ricagambeda Satiada Senuna Sulis Vinotonus Verbeia Veteris

Gallia Aquitania	Abellio Fagus

Gallia Belgica	Abnoba Ancamna Arduinna Arvernus Icovellauna Inciona Intarabus Iovantucarus Veraudunus Vindonnus Vosegus Xulsigiae

Gallia Celtica	Anvallus Atepomarus Bricta Icaunis Luxovius Nemetona Moritasgus Mullo Naria Robor Sequana Souconna Smertrios Telo

Gallia Cisalpina	Ambisagrus

Gallia Narbonensis	Artaius Buxenus Cathubodua Lero et Lerina Nemausus Rudianos

Germania Inferior	Matronae Aufaniae Gebrinius Nehalennia

Gallaecia	Bandua Endovelicus Nabia Reue

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