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Treryn Dinas
Re: saint christopher cynocephalus
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Interesting website. to add to dog gods, is Apollo Cunomaglos "Hound Prince" a dedication to this particular "marriage" of native/roman gods is found at Nettleton Shrub, just over the border in Wilts.
The old native gods found around Somerset and over the Bristol Channel are interesting. Ross states that they have an affinity with healing, hunting and solar worship. Bath of course, with Sulis/Minerva could trace its solar imagery back to the B/A and the Lansdown sun disc. The celtic head on the shield of Minerva, is native craftmanship at its best, somehow he seems rather subversive, an independent declaration that the old gods still rule.
Silvanus the hunting god, is found at Lydney Temple, probably Nettleton Shrub, and also at Uley temple (West Hill). These are dedications to him, but there is a dedication at Bath to both christian and pagan gods in the form of a curse; obviously keeping his options open.


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Posted by moss
25th July 2004ce
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