Camulus
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Camulus is a Celtic war god, often equated with the Roman Mars and venerated in ancient Britain and Gaul.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic deity
ⓘ
war god ⓘ |
| associatedModernLocation | Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Camulodunum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
military power
ⓘ
protection in battle ⓘ war ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Roman-era inscriptions
ⓘ
inscriptions from Britain ⓘ inscriptions from Gaul ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Gallia Belgica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic mythology ⓘ |
| epigraphicEvidenceType | dedicatory inscriptions ⓘ |
| equatedInRomanReligionWith | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equatedWith | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Celtic gods
ⓘ
Gaulish gods ⓘ Gods of the Britons NERFINISHED ⓘ war gods ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Camulos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camulus Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheophoricPlaceName | Camulodunum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Brittonic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaulish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Roman imperial cult syncretism ⓘ |
| pantheon | Celtic pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleEtymology | related to Gaulish root for "champion" or "warrior" ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
patron of warlike communities
ⓘ
protector of warriors ⓘ |
| syncretizedWith | Roman religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Roman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Britain ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Brittonic tribes
ⓘ
Gaulish tribes ⓘ ancient Celts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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