Erecura
Erecura, also found as Aerecura, Herecura or Eracura, was a goddess worshipped in ancient times, often thought to be Celtic in origin. She is mostly represented with the attributes of Proserpina and associated with the Roman underworld god Dis Pater. Besides her chthonic symbols, she is often depicted with such attributes of fertility as the cornucopia and apple baskets.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 500
- Historical notes
- Worshipped in ancient times, thought to be Celtic in origin.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nehalennia, Arecurius, Aeraecura, Aerecura, Aericura, Eracura, Ercura, Heracura, Herecura, Herequra, Sucellus, Nantosuelta, Hera
- consort of
- Dis Pater
- syncretized with
- Hecate
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Many different Latinised forms of this goddess's name occur: Aeraecura at Perugia; Aerecura at Mainz, Xanten, Aquileia and Roşia Montană; Aericura at Sulzbach, Malsch, Eracura in Mautern, Austria, Ercura at Fliehburg, Erecura at Cannstatt and Belley in Aube; Heracura at Stockstadt am Rhein, Herecura at Cannstatt, Freinsheim and Rottenburg am Neckar, where the form Herequra is also found.”
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