Ambisagrus
In Gallo-Roman religion, Ambisagrus was a Gaulish god worshipped at Aquileia in Cisalpine Gaul, where he was identified with Jupiter Optimus Maximus.[1][2]
The name may be composed of the Proto-Celtic prefix *ambi- ('around') and root *sagro-.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ L'Arbre Celtique entry for Ambisagrus.
- ^ Sykes, Egerton (2002). Kendall, Allen (ed.). Who's who in Non-classical Mythology (3rd ed.). Routledge. p. 8.
- ^ Proto-Celtic—English lexicon. University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. (See also this page for background and disclaimers.)
References[edit]
- Peter Berresford Ellis, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology(Oxford Paperback Reference), Oxford University Press, (1994): ISBN 0-19-508961-8
- Juliette Wood, The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art, Thorsons Publishers (2002): ISBN 0-00-764059-5
