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Carantana
A Gaulish Goddess: Constant Companion
Carantana is a Gaulish goddess known from inscriptions found at Etrechy in France. Little is known about this goddess, but she may be a goddess of the Minerva type — a patroness of warriors, medicine and wisdom. |
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Gaul: Constant Companion
Carantana is a goddess known from inscriptions forund at Etrechy, Cher, in France where she was associated with the deities: Etiona, Isosa, Gnatus, Hidua and Mercury.
Etymologically Carantana is derived from the reconstructed proto-Celtic roots *karant- (friend) and *ana (breathe, remain) and can be interpreted as 'remaining friend' or 'Constant Companion'. Her association with Mercury (a healing deity) and Gnatus (a probable god of knowledge) may make Carantana a deity of the Roman Minerva type — a patroness of warriors, medicine and wisdom.
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