Fiamma
January 14th, 2008, 01:52 AM
...and the god of the week, also of Gaulish origin, Esus
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esus :
Esus or Hesus ("lord" or "master") was a Gaulish god known from two monumental statues and a line in Lucan's Bellum civile.
From http://www.pantheon.org/articles/e/esus.html :
"Lord" or "Master". A Celtic agricultural deity of the Essuvi (Gaul), who derived their name from him. His cult was associated with the bull (with three skulls) and he is portrayed with one. He is also represented cutting branches from trees with an axe. According to some he was a bloodthirsty god, while other regard him as a god of commerce (similar to Mercury). His consort is Rosmerta.
From http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/gallic.html#Esus :
Esus' name means "Lord" or "Master". Esus was the husband of Rosmerta.
Esus was identified with the Roman god Mercury (Hermes).
The Roman poet Lucan mentioned (in the Pharsalia, Book I) Esus along with two other gods – Taranis and Teutates. Blood sacrifices were made to all three gods among the Ligurian and Treveri tribes. Esus was the god associated with blood-sacrifice and hanging.
For some reason, he was depicted with three birds and a bull.
From http://www.celtnet.org.uk/gods_e/esus.html :
Esus is a deity known from Gaulish and North African inscriptions and iconography. As Aesus this deity is known from an inscription now in Florence, Italy. He is also known from the writings of the Roman poet, Lucan.
He is best attested on a large decorated pillar bearing his name, the so-called 'Sailors' Pillar', dedicated to Jupiter that was discovered beneath the church of Notre Dame, Paris in 1711. This being the image that is used for the representation on this page. This depicts a muscular, bearded, man chopping at what has been interpreted as being be a willow tree. Above the tree we have an image of the Tarvostrigaranus the so-called 'Bull with three cranes'. The scene may relate to a long-lost mythology though it is now almost impossible to interpret though similar iconography appears on a stone found at Trier. A dedication to Esus has also been found at Chercel in modern-day Algeria.
A few more links:
http://www.lifu.de/forum/divusjulius/forum_en.php?id=358
http://www.chronarchy.com/esus/aboutesus.html
http://www.maryjones.us/jce/esus.html
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esus :
Esus or Hesus ("lord" or "master") was a Gaulish god known from two monumental statues and a line in Lucan's Bellum civile.
From http://www.pantheon.org/articles/e/esus.html :
"Lord" or "Master". A Celtic agricultural deity of the Essuvi (Gaul), who derived their name from him. His cult was associated with the bull (with three skulls) and he is portrayed with one. He is also represented cutting branches from trees with an axe. According to some he was a bloodthirsty god, while other regard him as a god of commerce (similar to Mercury). His consort is Rosmerta.
From http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/gallic.html#Esus :
Esus' name means "Lord" or "Master". Esus was the husband of Rosmerta.
Esus was identified with the Roman god Mercury (Hermes).
The Roman poet Lucan mentioned (in the Pharsalia, Book I) Esus along with two other gods – Taranis and Teutates. Blood sacrifices were made to all three gods among the Ligurian and Treveri tribes. Esus was the god associated with blood-sacrifice and hanging.
For some reason, he was depicted with three birds and a bull.
From http://www.celtnet.org.uk/gods_e/esus.html :
Esus is a deity known from Gaulish and North African inscriptions and iconography. As Aesus this deity is known from an inscription now in Florence, Italy. He is also known from the writings of the Roman poet, Lucan.
He is best attested on a large decorated pillar bearing his name, the so-called 'Sailors' Pillar', dedicated to Jupiter that was discovered beneath the church of Notre Dame, Paris in 1711. This being the image that is used for the representation on this page. This depicts a muscular, bearded, man chopping at what has been interpreted as being be a willow tree. Above the tree we have an image of the Tarvostrigaranus the so-called 'Bull with three cranes'. The scene may relate to a long-lost mythology though it is now almost impossible to interpret though similar iconography appears on a stone found at Trier. A dedication to Esus has also been found at Chercel in modern-day Algeria.
A few more links:
http://www.lifu.de/forum/divusjulius/forum_en.php?id=358
http://www.chronarchy.com/esus/aboutesus.html
http://www.maryjones.us/jce/esus.html
