Mannus
deity single tradition · 1
Mannus is a deity in Germanic mythology. Tacitus asserts the Ingvaeones' descent from the three sons of Mannus or *Mannaz cognate with Manus in Hinduism, the 'first man', of whom *Ingwaz may have been one. Ing's father was Mannus.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 100
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Tacitus.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Tacitus asserts their descent from the three sons of Mannus or *Mannaz cognate with Manus in Hinduism, the 'first man', of whom *Ingwaz may have been one. Other names that retain the theonym are Inguiomerus or Ingemar and Yngling, the name of an old Scandinavian dynasty.”
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