Sucellus
Sucellus was a god in Gallo-Roman religion shown carrying a large mallet or hammer and an olla or barrel. Originally a Celtic god, his cult flourished among Gallo-Romans and to some extent among the neighbouring peoples of Raetia and Britain. He has been associated with agriculture and wine, particularly in the territory of the Aedui.
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When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -200 – 400
- Historical notes
- Celtic deity whose cult was adopted and flourished in Gallo-Roman religion, with worship extending to Raetia and Britain.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- silvani, Nantosuelta, Dis Pater, Erecura, Ogmios, Nehalennia, Arecurius, Cerberus
- syncretized with
- Silvanus
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Sucellus is therefore commonly translated as 'the good striker.' An alternate etymology is offered by Celticist Blanca María Prósper, who posits a derivative of the Proto-Indo-European root *kel- 'to protect'”
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“Geographically, the areas in which Erecura and Dis Pater were worshipped appear to be in complementary distribution with those where the cult of Sucellus and Nantosuelta is attested, and Beck suggests that these cults were functionally similar although iconographically distinct.”
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