Baduhenna

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In Germanic paganism, Baduhenna is a goddess. Baduhenna is solely attested in Tacitus's Annals where Tacitus records that a sacred grove in ancient Frisia was dedicated to her, and that near this grove 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 AD by the Frisii.

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When

First attested
28 CE
Attested period
28 – 120
Historical notes
Attested by Tacitus.

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Source passages

“Baduhenna is solely attested in book 4, chapter 73 of Tacitus's Annals. In chapters 73 and 74 of Annals, Tacitus describes the defeat of the Roman army in ancient Frisia”

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“Baduhenna, a Germanic goddess mentioned by Tacitus in his Annals”

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