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Lenus
| Lenus | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the reconstructed temple on the Martberg, with a cult statue of Lenus Mars. | |
| Other names | Lenus Mars |
| Major cult center | Civitas Treverorum (current Moselle, Germany) and [2] Venta Silurum (southeast Wales)[3] |
| Animals | Bird (goose)[1][3] |
| Gender | Male |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman | Mars |
| British | Ocelus and Vellaunus |
Lenus (Ancient Greek: Ληνός[4]) was a Celtic god of healing,[1] good fortune, and protection in battle,[2] worshipped mainly in eastern Gaul, where he was almost always identified with the Roman god Mars.
- ^ a b c d'Este, Sorita; Rankine, David (2007). The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Britain worshipped during the First Millennium through to the Middle Ages. Avalonia. p. 173.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Wightmanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b RIB 309
- ^ CIL XIII, 07661; E. Courtney (1995) reads the original dative form as Ληνῷ in Musa Lapidaria: A Selection of Latin Verses 160, p. 152. Ληνῷ agrees with dative Ἄρηι in the following line.
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