Magunasus
deity earth Germanic single tradition · 1
A local Germanic god of the Lower Rhine region who was syncretized with the Roman hero Hercules. He was associated with military and sporting attributes including masculine power and courage, matching the traditional characteristics of Hercules.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Hercules Magusanus, Hercules
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“his syncretism with the local god Magunasus...the military and sporting attributes traditionally associated with Hercules...possibly matched those associated with the native Magunasus”
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