Epona
c. 100 BCE – 400 CEattested
Gaul
- Celtic
Gaulish horse goddess who was adopted by the Roman cavalry and carried across the empire. She is the only Celtic deity to get a feast day in the Roman calendar, spread by soldiers rather than by conquest.
Known for
- patron of horses and cavalry
- a Celtic god in the Roman calendar
- spread along military roads
Dates are estimates. A great deal of what this atlas covers is only datable to within a century.