Loucetios

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In Gallo-Roman religion, Loucetios (Latinized as Leucetius) was a Gaulish god invariably identified with Mars. About a dozen inscriptions in his honour have been recovered, mainly from eastern Gaul with a particular concentration among the Vangiones (a Rhenish tribe). Loucetios is often accompanied by Nemetona. Inscriptions to him have also been found at Bath and Angers.^[1] He has been interpreted to be a god of thunder.^{[citation needed]} His name may be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leuk- ("white light").^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Modern literature

In Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Leucotios[sic] appears in the main character's dream of forgotten gods.

[edit] References

1. ^ Nicole Jufer & Thierry Luginbühl. 2001. Les dieux gaulois : répertoire des noms de divinités celtiques connus par l'épigraphie, les textes antiques et la toponymie. Editions Errance, Paris. pp.48-49