Vosegus (Latin:[ˈwɔ.sɛ.ɡʊs]; sometimesVosagus,Vosacius,Vosagō,Vosegō,Vogesus) was a name used in theRoman Empire for aCeltic god of hunting and forestation.[1]
On the rare representations that have come down to us, Vosegus is represented with a bow and a shield, and he is sometimes accompanied by a dog.[2] He is also associated with a local hunting deity with a piglet under his arm, and sometimes associated with nuts, acorns, and pine cones.[3] The central area where Vosegus was worshiped was around theDonon. On top of a hill there was a temple dedicated to Vosegus.[4]
The name is derived from theProto-Celtic *uɸo- (“sub-, under”) and *segos (“force, victory”).[5]
Later inGallo-Roman religion, Vosegus was thepatron god of theVosges in easternGaul. His name is attested in about five inscriptions from westernGermany and easternFrance, twice in the formVosego Silv(estri) and once asMerc(urio) Vos(ego).[6]
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