Celtic Gods: The Gaish god, Lacavus (The Shining One)

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A Gaulish Goddess: The Respected One

Lacavus is a Gaulish god known from a single inscription found at Nïmes, France where he is equated with Roman Mars. He seems to be a warrior deity of the 'Defender of the Tribe' type.



Synonyms:
Gaul: The Shining One

Lacavus is a deity known from a single inscription found at Nïmes, France CIL XII 3084) where he is equated by Interpretato Romana with Classical Mars. This Lacavus would seem to be either a warrior or a 'defender of the tribe' type of deity.

Lacavus' name is probably derived from the reconstructed proto-Celtic root *laxsV- (shime) with the masculine ending -us, yielding 'the Shining One' as a probable meaning for his name.



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