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Lugus - Definition and Overview |
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Lugus or Lugos was a Celtic deity worshipped in Gaul, Britain, Ireland and other Celtic regions. His consort was Rosmerta. He is believed to be the god Julius Caesar was referring to when he wrote that "Mercury" was the god most reverenced in Gaul.
His name was commemorated in numerous place-names, such as Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France), capital of the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis, Lugdunum Clavatum (modern Laon, France) and Luguvallium (modern Carlisle, England).
Other places named after him are:
The Irish mythological figure Lugh, the Welsh Llew Llaw Gyffes, and possibly the legendary British king Lud are derived from this god. He has also been suggested as the basis for the Arthurian characters Lancelot and Lot.
Lugos is also a commune in the Gironde département, in France.
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