Maponus
deity single tradition · 1
Maponus is a deity whose worship is thought to have centered around an area with a stone circle. The name Clachmaben, meaning 'stone of Maben or Maponos', has become corrupted to Lochmaben. An inscription from Birrens in Scotland mentions a lo(cus) Mabomi, which is often regarded as a stone-cutter's error for locus *Maponi.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 600
- Historical notes
- Attested in the 7th-century Ravenna Cosmography.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Maponos
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“This stone was probably part of a stone circle and the area is thought to have been a centre for the worship of Maponus. An inscription from Birrens in Scotland (RIB-3, 3482 / AE 1968, 254) mentions a lo(cus) Mabomi, which is often regarded as a stone-cutter's error for locus *Maponi.”
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