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
- Peter Berresford Ellis, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology(Oxford Paperback Reference), Oxford University Press, (1994):
- Juliette Wood, The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art, Thorsons Publishers (2002):
Notes and References
- L'Arbre Celtique entry for Ambisagrus.
- Book: Sykes, Egerton . Who's who in Non-classical Mythology . . 2002 . Kendall . Allen . 3rd . 8 . en.
- http://www.wales.ac.uk/documents/external/cawcs/PCl-MoE.pdf Proto-Celtic—English lexicon