Veteris
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Veteris (commonly spelled Vitiris, Vheteris, Huetiris, and Hueteris) was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain.
[edit] Centers of worship
Veteris was worshipped in Roman Britain and altar-stones raised to him have been recovered in the United Kingdom,[1] such as those excavated at:
- Netherby (971 [Mogont Vitire], 973 [Huetiri])
- Carrawburgh (1548 [Veteri], 1549 [Huiteribus])
- Housesteads (1602 [Hueteri], 1603 [Huitri], 1604-7 [Veteribus])
- Hadrian's Wall ((2068 [Veteri], 2096 [Huiteribus])
- Catterick (727)
- Chester-le-Street (1046 [Vitiri], 1047 [Vitiribus], 1048 [Vitbus])
- South Shields (1070c [Ansu Vitiri])
- Lanchester (1087, 1088)
- Ebchester (1103 & 1104 [Vitiri])
- Corbridge (1139 [Veteri], 1140 [Vitiri], 1141 [Vit])
- Benwell (1335 [Vetri], 1336 [Vitirbus])
- Chesters (1455 [Vitiri], 1456 [Veteribus], 1457 [Vitirbus], 1458 [Votris?])
- Chesterholm/Vindolanda (1697 [Veteri], 1698 [Veteri], 1699 [Veteribus], 1722e & 1722f [Veteribus])
- Great Chesters (1728 [Vetiri], 1729 & 1730 [Veteribus])
- Carvoran (1793-5 [Veteri], 1796 [Vetiri], 1797 [Vetiriu], 1798 [Viterino], 1799-1801 [Vitiri], 1802/3 [Veteribus], 1804 [Viteribus], 1805 [Vitiribus])
[edit] Etymology
Veteris may possibly be related to the Proto-Celtic root *weto- meaning 'air' or *wī-ti- meaning 'food'.[2]
[edit] Sources
- ^ The Gods of Roman Britain from roman-britain.org
- ^ Proto-Celtic—English lexicon and English—Proto-Celtic lexicon. University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. (See also this page for background and disclaimers.) Cf. also the University of Leiden database.
- British Museum, London, England.
- Lancaster museum, Lancaster, England.
- Newcastle Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle, England.
- Penrith Museum, Penrith, England.
- Verovicium Roman Museum, Housesteads Fort, Northumberland, England.
- York Castle Museum, York, England.
