Gontia

deity water Celtic single tradition · 1

Gontia was a Celtic goddess and the tutelary deity of the river Günz, near Günzburg in Germany. She is known from an inscription on a Roman-era altar at Günzburg. The inscription reads 'Gaius Julius Faventianus, centurion of the Legio I Italica, (made) this offering to Gontia'.

When

First attested
1 CE
Attested period
1 – 300
Historical notes
Attested on a Roman-era altar.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Gontia () was a Celtic goddess. She was the tutelary deity of the river Günz, near Günzburg in Germany. She is known from an inscription on a Roman-era altar at Günzburg (Latin: Guntia) that reads Gontiae / sac(rum) / G(aius!) Iulius / Faventianus / (centurio) leg(ionis) I Ital(icae), 'Gaius Julius Faventianus”

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