Celtic Gods: The Gaulish Goddess, Silgina (Goddess of the [sacred] Flow)

Silgina
A Gaulish Goddess: Goddess of the [sacred] Flow

Silgina is a Gaulish goddess known from a single shrine inscription found at Sainte-Mesme, France. She sems to be the protective deity of the spring associated with this shrine.



Synonyms:
Gaul: Goddess of the [sacred] Flow

Silgina is a Gaulish goddess known from a dedication at a GalloȓRoman shrine in Sainte-Mesme, Yvelines, France. This sanctuary is asssociated with a spring, which undoubtedly makes Silgina the goddess of the water source.

This is bourne-out by Silgina's name which can be derived from the reconstructed proto-Celtic elements *si-l-e/o- (drip,flow) along with the deific particle -in-/-on- and the feminine ending -a. Thus her name can be interpreted as 'Goddess of the [sacred] Flow'.



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