Rudianos

In ancient Celtic religion, Rudianos was a war god worshiped in Gaul. In Roman times he was connected with Mars.

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He was invoked at Saint-Andéol-en-Quint^[1] and Rochefort-Samson (Drôme), and at Saint-Michel-de-Valbonne. The name "Rudianos" means 'red',^[2] reflecting the warlike nature of the god. At Saint-Michel-de-Valbonne there was also found a prehistoric image of a mounted war-god, dating to the 6th Century BC, who could perhaps be Rudianos himself. The menhir-shaped stone depicts a roughly incised figure of a horseman, with an enormous head, riding down five severed heads. The iconography is evocative of the head-hunting exploits of the Celts, who hung the heads of their battle victims from their saddles, according to classical writers.

References

^ Rémy, Bernard; Hainzmann, Manfred; Mathieu, Nicolas (2013), Hofeneder, Andreas; de Bernardo Stempel, Patrizia (eds.), "Épiclèses et épithètes de Mars chez les Voconces de Die", Théonymie celtique, cultes, interpretatio - Keltische Theonymie, Kulte, Interpretatio (1 ed.), Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, pp. 125–130, ISBN 978-3-7001-7369-4, JSTOR j.ctv8mdn28.12, retrieved 2023-06-23
^ Lurker, Manfred. The Routledge Dictionary Of Gods Goddesses Devils And Demons. Routledge. 2004. p. 162. ISBN 978-04-15340-18-2

Green, Miranda J., Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend, Thames and Hudson Ltd., (1997)

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[1] Rémy, Bernard; Hainzmann, Manfred; Mathieu, Nicolas (2013), Hofeneder, Andreas; de Bernardo Stempel, Patrizia (eds.), "Épiclèses et épithètes de Mars chez les Voconces de Die", Théonymie celtique, cultes, interpretatio - Keltische Theonymie, Kulte, Interpretatio (1 ed.), Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, pp. 125–130, ISBN 978-3-7001-7369-4, JSTOR j.ctv8mdn28.12, retrieved 2023-06-23

[2] Lurker, Manfred. The Routledge Dictionary Of Gods Goddesses Devils And Demons. Routledge. 2004. p. 162. ISBN 978-04-15340-18-2

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Ancient deities of Gaul, Britain and Gallaecia by region
Supra-regional	Alaunus Alisanos Andarta Anextiomarus Artio Aveta Belenus Belisama Borvo Brigantia Camulus Cernunnos Cicolluis Cissonius Condatis Damona Dis Pater Divona Epona Erecura Esus Genii Cucullati Grannus Ialonus Contrebis Lenus Litavis Loucetios Lugus Maponos Matres Matrona Mogons Nantosuelta Ogmios Ritona Rosmerta Segomo Sirona Sucellus Suleviae Taranis Telesphorus Toutatis Virotutis Visucius	Celtic wheel Taranis
Britannia	Abandinus Alaisiagae Ancasta Andraste Arnemetia Belatucadros Britannia Clota Cocidius Coventina Iouga Latis Nodens Ocelus Ricagambeda Satiada Senuna Sulis Vinotonus Verbeia Veteris
Gallia Aquitania	Abellio Baco Fagus Sexarbores
Gallia Belgica	Abnoba Ancamna Arduinna Arvernus Icovellauna Inciona Intarabus Iovantucarus Veraudunus Vindonnus Vosegus Xulsigiae
Gallia Celtica	Acionna Anvallus Atepomarus Bricta Gobannus Icaunis Luxovius Nemetona Moccus Moritasgus Mullo Naria Robor Sequana Souconna Smertrios Telo
Gallia Cisalpina	Ambisagrus
Gallia Narbonensis	Albiorix Artaius Buxenus Cathubodua Lero et Lerina Nemausus Rudianos
Germania Inferior	Matronae Aufaniae Gebrinius Nehalennia
Gallaecia	Bandua Endovelicus Nabia Reue

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