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Celtic tribal god
Teutates is a Celtic god attested in literary and epigraphic sources. His name, which is derived from a proto-Celtic word meaning "tribe", suggests he was a tribal deity. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: TeutatesA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Hermes BritannicusThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Notes sur la civilisation gallo-romaine, IV. «Teutates, Esus, Taranis»Cited 4 times
- Go sideways: TaranisA closely related topic
- Go sideways: EsusA closely related topic
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📚 Books worth reading
Hermes BritannicusWilliam Lisle Bowles · 1828- 📕TeutatesMartín Almagro Gorbea · 2011
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