Sucellus
Sign in to savethumb|The Celtic god Sucellus with his characteristic hammer and olla. National Archaeological Museum, France|Musee d'Archéologie National. thumb|This statue of Sucellus is the earliest known likeness of the god (ca. 1st century AD). It is from a Roman home in France and was found in a household shrine (lararium). [[Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.]] In Gallo-Roman religion, Sucellus or Sucellos () was a god shown carrying a large mallet (or hammer) and an olla (or barrel). Originally a Celtic god, his cult flourished not only among Gallo-Romans, but also to some extent among the neighbouring pe
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8 sectionsContents
- Sculptures
- Inscriptions
- Roles and Duties
- Etymology
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|The Celtic god Sucellus with his characteristic hammer and olla. National Archaeological Museum, France|Musee d'Archéologie National. thumb|This statue of Sucellus is the earliest known likeness of the god (ca. 1st century AD). It is from a Roman home in France and was found in a household shrine (lararium). [[Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.]] In Gallo-Roman religion, Sucellus or Sucellos () was a god shown carrying a large mallet (or hammer) and an olla (or barrel). Originally a Celtic god, his cult flourished not only among Gallo-Romans, but also to some extent among the neighbouring peoples of Raetia and Britain. He has been associated with agriculture and wine, particularly in the territory of the Aedui.
==Sculptures== 180px|right|thumb|Relief of Nantosuelta and Sucellus from Sarrebourg. Now in the Museums of Metz. He is usually portrayed as a middle-aged bearded man wearing a wolf-skin, with a long-handled hammer, or perhaps a beer barrel suspended from a pole. His companion Nantosuelta is sometimes depicted alongside him. When together, they are accompanied by symbols associated with prosperity and domesticity.