Epona

deity earth Celtic corroborated · 5

Epona is an earlier goddess with strong morphological similarities to Holda, Diana, Herodias, Signora Oriente, Richella, Arada, and Perchta.

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

First attested: 51 BCE
Attested period: -51 – 2020
Historical notes: Earlier goddess with morphological similarities to Holda and others.

Relationships

co occurs with: Frau Hulda, Werra, Dame Hulde, Re, Tangaloa, Menabosho, Balli Penyalong, Laki Neho, Laki Tenangan, Singalang Burong, Rudiobus, Koda Pen, Cagn, Ngo, Sekhet, Bé Find, Dis Pater, Rosmerta, Sulevia, Sirona, Teutates, Grian, Sulis, Étaín, Olwen, Brighid, Duberdicus, Bandua, Bormanicus, Cabuniaegenis, Candeberonio, Cariocecus, Cauleces, Collouesei, Coronus, Coruae, Coso, Debaroni Muceaigaego, Dercetius, Durius, Endovelicus, Edovio, Eniragillo, Erbina, Hanuman, Yaghuth, Hecate, Bertha, Abundia, Artio, the Matres of Engyon, the Matronae, Horus, Apollo, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Jupiter, Taranis, Cernunnos, Matres, Ainé, Artemis (Diana)
syncretized with: Diana, Perchta, Richella, Herodias, Signora Oriente, Arada, Holda, Hulda
allied with: Étaín, Rhiannon

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Sources

wikipedia (4)

encyclopedia (1)

Animal Worship (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“He also identifies strong morphological similarities with the earlier goddesses Hecate / Artemis, Artio, the Matres of Engyon, the Matronae, and Epona, as well as figures from fairy-tales, such as Cinderella.”
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“She is sometimes known by the epithet Echraide ("horse rider"), suggesting links with horse deities and figures such as the Welsh Rhiannon and the Gaulish Epona.”
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“if this is the case, then the pan-Celtic Epona might also have been originally solar in nature, although Roman syncretism pushed her toward a lunar role.”
#26104 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Epona”
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“In Gaul we find a horse-goddess, Epona;”
#44136 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-20b:free