Celtic Gods: The Gaulish and Celtiberian God, Dulovius (God of Calves)

Dulovius
A Gaulish and Celtiberian God: God of Calves

Dulovius is a Gaulish and Celtiberian god known from sereral inscriptions found in France and Spain. Litle is known about his attributes, but he is taken to be a god of cattle and might have a healing aspect to his cult.



Synonyms:
Cym: Oppressive Black

Dulovius is a god known from inscriptions found in France and Spain. These are: Vaison la Romaine, France (CIL XII 1279, 1280) and Caceres, Spain (AE 1900, 119). At Grases, Spain (AE 1965, 109) he is invoked as [Du]lovio Tabalieno where he is associated with Tabalenos.

Little is known about this god's atributes, but he is traditionally considered a god of cattle and livestock, based on an interpreteation of his name from the Proto-Celtic components *deiwo- (god) and *loigo- (calf). Thus he is the 'god of calves'. Whether this makes him an agrarian deity or gives him a healing aspect is not known (cattle had a healing aspect to their cult in Celtic belief).



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