Ambisagrus Explained

In Gallo-Roman religion, Ambisagrus was a Gaulish god worshipped at Aquileia in Cisalpine Gaul, where he was identified with Jupiter Optimus Maximus.[1] [2]

The name may be composed of the Proto-Celtic prefix *ambi- ('around') and root *sagro-.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. L'Arbre Celtique entry for Ambisagrus.
  2. Book: Sykes, Egerton . Who's who in Non-classical Mythology . . 2002 . Kendall . Allen . 3rd . 8 . en.
  3. http://www.wales.ac.uk/documents/external/cawcs/PCl-MoE.pdf Proto-Celtic—English lexicon