Candamius the Storm-Sky God
Cantabrian · deity · Roman period · deity
Name leads with the English phrase 'the Storm-Sky God'; attested form Candamius / Iuppiter Candamius. Devotion is confined to the Cantabrian-Asturian north. Native etymon uncertain. Known from epigraphy and toponymy only; no narrative survives.
Domains
- sky heavens
- thunder storm
Epithets
- Candamius
Sources
- Iuppiter Candamius dedications, Asturia/Cantabria
- J. C. Olivares Pedreño, 'Celtic Gods of the Iberian Peninsula', e-Keltoi 6 (2005)