Magusanus
deity Batavi single tradition · 1
Magusanus is a local deity or hero who was syncretized with the Graeco-Roman divine hero Hercules. The center of Magusanus' local cult appears to have been located in Novio-magus (now Nijmegen), the main settlement of the Batavi.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Hercules Magusanus, Hercules
- manifested by
- *Þunraz
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The earliest dedications to Magusanus are found on Batavian territory and are not attested in the Rhineland region before the 2nd century AD, which may suggest a progressive diffusion of the cult from the Batavi to their neighbours in the east.”
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