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Andescociocus
A Brythonic god, also known as Andescoci: The Great Mover
This deity is known from a single inscription found at Colchester in Essex, England and is probably a patron of travellers of the 'Mercury' type. |
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Bryth: The Great Mover
Andescociocus is a Brythonic god known only from a single inscription [RIB 193] found at Camulodunum (Colchester, Esssex). The original inscription reads: NVMINIB AVG ET MERCV DEO ANDESCOCI VOVCO IMILCO AESVRILINI LIBERTVS ARAM OPERE MARONIO D S D (To the Spirit of the Emperor and the God Mercury Andescoci; Vouco Imilco Aesurilini, freedman, [dedicates] this altar, the work of Maronius, donated from his own funds). The linking of Andescoci (a name that's often rendered as Andescociocus) with Mercury by Interpretato Romano here is very interesting; especially given that Mercury was considered the patron of travellers; as this is the only clue we have as to Antenococi's attributes.
To learn any more about this deity we are left solely with the deity's name, which actually looks rather odd. However, based ono the reconstructed proto-Celtic lexoicon the name may be derived from the following elements: *ande- (against; but also acts as an intensifier) and *skek (to move; which gives the Cymric ysgogi). Thus Andescociocus/Andescoci could be interpreted as 'The Great Mover'; an epithet that would be entirely in keeping with Mercury's attributes.
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