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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Sequana is referenced by 161 other articles, and connects out to Belenus, water and International Standard Book Number.
It sits within the topics Gaulish goddesses, Personifications of rivers and River Seine.
Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Celtic deity
- Gender
- female
- Image
- Sequana in her Duckboat.jpg
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- worshipped by
- Gallo-Roman religion
- Commons category
- Sequana
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