Sequana
Sign in to saveIn Gallo-Roman religion, Sequana is the goddess of the river Seine, particularly the springs at the source of the Seine. Although the origins of the goddess are Celtic, Sequana was subsequently integrated into a Gallo-Roman regional cult of worship after the Roman conquest of Gaul. The main sites dedicated to her are found in northern Burgundy, especially at the source of the Seine, where archeological excavations have unearthed a temple complex and over a thousand votive offerings.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Celtic
- Deity.image
- Sequana_in_her_Duckboat.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Gallo-Roman sculpture of Sequana in a duck boat
- Deity.venerated_in
- Northern France by Gaulish tribes and Gallo-Romans after the Conquest of Gaul
- Deity.symbol
- Water
- Deity.temple
- Northern Burgundy at the source of the Seine River
- Deity.deity_of
- Goddess of the Seine and of healing
- Deity.cult_centre
- The principal source of the Seine in northern Burgundy
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In Gallo-Roman religion, Sequana is the goddess of the river Seine, particularly the springs at the source of the Seine. Although the origins of the goddess are Celtic, Sequana was subsequently integrated into a Gallo-Roman regional cult of worship after the Roman conquest of Gaul. The main sites dedicated to her are found in northern Burgundy, especially at the source of the Seine, where archeological excavations have unearthed a temple complex and over a thousand votive offerings.
== Cult, religion and oracles == The cult of Sequana is closely linked to a primary element: water. Indeed, the sacredness of water is central to the veneration of Sequana, who was also a goddess of healing. The main sanctuary was located at the principal source of the Seine River, near the town of Châtillon-sur-Seine in the Burgundy region. These springs are called the Fontes Sequanae (the Springs of Sequana).