Maponos
Sign in to saveIn ancient Celtic religion, Maponos or Maponus ("Great Son") is a god of youth known mainly in northern Britain but also in Gaul. In Roman Britain, he was equated with Apollo.
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- Etymology
- Evidence for Maponos
- Epigraphy
- Iconography
- Toponymy
- Coligny Calendar
- Celtic epithets of Apollo
- Later tradition
- Welsh mythology
- Irish mythology
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
In ancient Celtic religion, Maponos or Maponus ("Great Son") is a god of youth known mainly in northern Britain but also in Gaul. In Roman Britain, he was equated with Apollo.
The Welsh mythological figure Mabon ap Modron is apparently derived from Maponos, who by analogy we may suggest was the son of the mother-goddess Dea Matrona. The Irish god Aengus, also known as the Mac Óg ("young son"), is probably related to Maponos.
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