Hazdingōz
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Hazdingōz is a Proto‑Germanic legendary hero whose name means "longhairs". He is said to have been one of two heroic figures worshipped as gods by early Germanic peoples, and is identified with the Alci mentioned by Tacitus.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First attested in Tacitus’ writings of the 1st century CE.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“It has been suggested that they were originally two Proto‑Germanic legendary heroes by the name *Hazdingōz, meaning the "longhairs"”
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