a particular status in that it is mentioned in a number of Classical Though appearing more often as a purely Celtic god, he was sometimes worshiped as Apollo Belenus, for example at the thermal spring sanctuary at St. Sabine [Côte d’Or], and in this guise became associated with horses which are well-attested as sun symbols in the Celtic Bronze Age.

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Examples: JUPITER, JUP, JUPI. His wife is the goddess Belisama. 1. Non alium eum, quam Apollinem seu Solem fuisse, docer… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale, Belenus — In Celtic mythology, Belenus (also Belinus, Belenos, Belinos, Belinu, Belanu, Bellinus, Belus, Bel) was a deity worshipped in Gaul, Britain and Celtic areas of Italy, Austria and northern Spain. Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present, In charge of: the Sun ( Log Out /  Belisama Prydein [God of River Ribble] A Goddess worshipped in Gaul. [9] Allerdings vermutet die moderne Forschung, dass er den Namen des Gottes lediglich aus poetischen Gründen gewählt habe.

the first century of the Common Era. refers to the Continental Sun-God of the Celts. Article last revised on May 19, 2019 by Rowan Allen. Wegen der Verbreitung der Weiheinschriften wird vermutet, dass Belenus zum Urbestand der keltischen Religion zählt. The Celts did not entrust sacred knowledge to paper. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

On the 1st of May he has his very own festival called Beltane where sun worshipers can turn out in force if they are hardy enough.

His name was given to the May festival of Beltane, which means ‘the fire of the God Bel’, and part of the seasonal festival celebrating the rise of the Sun. A great fire festival, called Beltane (or Beltine), was held on May 1 and was …   Universalium, Belenus —    A Gallo Roman god assimilated to Apollo as a healing god, found in northern Italy and southern Gaul, as well as Britain …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology, 11284 Belenus — Infobox Planet minorplanet = yes width = 25em bgcolour = #FFFFC0 apsis = name = Belenus symbol = caption = discovery = yes discovery ref = discoverer = A. Maury discovery site = Caussols discovered = January 21, 1990 designations = yes mp name =… …   Wikipedia, Biel/Bienne — Belenus (Latin), Biel (German, Finnish), Bienne (French), Bil Бил (Macedonian) …   Names of cities in different languages, Mitología celta — El caldero de plata Gundestrup, Dinamarca, mostrando inscripciones de la mitología celta. [4] Hier wurde auch eine Inschrift in Virunum gefunden. Belenus meaning 'bright' or 'brilliant', refers to the Continental Sun-God of the Celts. Belenus ("The Shining One"), later known as Beli Mawr, Belenus The Glorious God, Belenus takes the form of a massive, muscular male angel. They His festival Belenus, latinisierte Form von Belenos, Belinos, war ein keltischer Gott, der nach der Interpretatio Romana mit dem römischen Apollon gleichgesetzt wurde. Pastoral deity concerned with light, solar worship and healing.

Italy, Noricum in the eastern Alps, southern Gaul and Britain.

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His head and face are shaved, showing strong, handsome features. Tertullian refers to them in Austria, Herodian places others in northern Italy. healer and associated with healing spings and the healing power

[1], Für die Deutung von Belenus als Heilgottheit spricht die Etymologie als „Quellgott“ (keltisch *Guelenos zu indogermanisch *guelH-; vergleiche auch niederhochdeutsch „quellen“).

Consider donating a few pennies to the Godchecker Temple Roof Fund. The term was an epithet or descriptive surname given to the Celtic Apollo in parts of Gaul, North Italy and Noricum (part of Austria). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. being allowed out onto the open pastures. He is Cognate with the Roman god Apollo, their prime The cult of Belenus was practiced in northern Beltane fires were lit to encourage the sun's warmth. Jahrhundert) berichtete zudem von einem Tempel des Belenus in Burdigala (heute: Bordeaux). LITERARY SOURCES Books of Invasions; Cycles of Kings; Roman writers—Tertullian, Herodian, Ausonius; votive inscriptions. Celebrated long into the Christian era in the festival of Beltine or Cetshamain, set on May 1, the start of the “warm season.” The rites involved lighting huge bonfires and driving cattle between them as a protection against disease.

He shines through his numerous names.

He is also a healer and associated with healing spings and the healing power of the Sun.

Kelisches Amulett des Gottes Belenus exakt wie auf dem Kessel von Gundestrup abgebildet. He is also a

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Bel for short, Beli to the Welsh and Bile to the Irish. ( Log Out /  Für die Verbindung mit dem Bilsenkraut spricht auch, dass dieses im Lateinischen apollinaris herba („Apollo-Kraut“) genannt wird.

Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. His symbols are the horse an wheel and his name means 'The Shining God'. Als Kaiser Maximinus Thrax (235–238) im Jahre 238 die Stadt Aquileia belagerte, wollen seine Soldaten gesehen haben, wie Belenus (Βέλεν) von der Luft aus die Stadt zu verteidigen schien. HTML: To link to this page, just copy and paste the link below into your blog, web page or email.

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[3][1], Der frühchristliche Schriftsteller Tertullian (um 200) schrieb, dass jede Provinz ihre eigene Gottheit habe, in Noricum sei es Belenus.

It marked the season when cattle were liberated after winter to graze the open pastures. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Bel - God of Fire and the Sun. [6] Jeweils eine dieser Inschriften stifteten die Kaiser Diokletian (284–305) und Maximian (286–305) dem Belenus (Beleno).

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Es wird diskutiert, ob Belenus im direkten Zusammenhang mit den drei Bölchen steht.

GALANGAL: (Alpinia officionalis or A. galanga). These fires also had restorative properties and cattle were herded between them before being loosed on the new spring pastures. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Model horses were found at the Gaul site. [2], Zusammenhänge mit anderen keltischen Gottheiten und Helden wie der gallischen Göttin Belisama, dem kymrischen Beli Mawr und dem irischen Bile werden vermutet, können aber nicht erwiesen werden. Belenus Symbol (s): Horse, Wheel Belenus ("The Shining One"), later known as Beli Mawr, refers to the Continental Sun-God of the Celts. warlike power, sovereignty, hunting, and hospitality. Belenus o Belinus significaba brillante, resplandeciente y designaba a un dios de la Luz, el Sol y el Fuego(todas energias… …   Wikipedia Español, Belenus — Belenus, también conocido como Belinus o Belenos, es un dios en la mitología celta. Belenus bears many similarities with the Greek deity APOLLO as a god of light, sun and healing. Bel for short, Beli to the Welsh and Bile to the Irish. [13] Dies ist wissenschaftlich allerdings ebenfalls nicht belegt.

He has no eyes, only glowing pools of pure white light. Belenus can also be identified with the Irish god Bile. Die erschlossene Wurzel *belenio- ist heute noch im spanischen beleño und im portugiesischen velenho (beides bedeutet „Bilsenkraut“) zu finden.

chief of the Trinovantes, one of the Celtic tribes. Apart from his fire festival called Beltane, was held on the May 1, and that his name means “Bright One”, suggested that he was a fire or a sun god. Belenus is the Latinized name of the Celtic deity called Bel or Belen. On the 1st of May he has his very own festival called Beltane where sun worshipers can turn out in force if they are hardy enough. Bei den zusammengesetzten Namen Cunobelinus und Lugobelinos (kymrisch Cynfelyn bzw.

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Also known as Bel, Belinos, Belus, Bíle. The Romans liked him as well. Belenus latinisierte Form von Belenos,Belinos war ein keltischer Gott der nach der Interpretio Romana mit dem römischen Gitt Apollongleichgesetzt wurde.Nach Epona ist er von antiken Autoren die ma meisten genannte keltische Gottheit.Wegen der Verbreitung der Weiheinschriften wird vermutet dass Belenus … Der Ausdruck Bel-Feuer bei den Beltane-Zeremonien dürfte allerdings tatsächlich auf Belenus und Beli Mawr zurückzuführen sein.

ORIGIN Celtic (Continental European and probably Irish). [2] Es gilt allerdings auch eine Ableitung aus dem keltischen Wort für das Halluzinogen Bilsenkraut belenuntia, bellinuncium, bellenium. [10] Weitere Nennungen sind auf einer gallische Inschrift in griechischen Buchstaben aus Saint-Chamas (RIG I G-28) und vermutlich auf zwei teilweise zerstörten Tafeln aus Marseille (Massilia) (RIG I *G-24) und Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (Glanum) (RIG I G-63).

Belenus (also Belenos, Belinus, Bel, Beli Mawr) is a sun god from Celtic mythology and, in the 3rd century, the patron deity of the Italian city of Aquileia. Please do not copy without permission. I am always ready to answer questions about my marketing business or writing... The fire festival Beltene is probably related to Belenus. Popularity index: 1399.

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The Romans identified him with Apollo. He had shrines from Aquileia on the Adriatic to… …   Wikipedia, Belenus — ▪ Celtic deity       (Celtic: possibly, Bright One), one of the most ancient and most widely worshipped of the pagan Celtic deities; he was associated with pastoralism.

Billingsgate in London comes from Bile’s Gate.