Runesocesius the Lord of the Javelin
Lusitanian · deity · Roman period · deity
Name leads with the English phrase 'the Lord of the Javelin'; attested form Runesocesius. The 'javelin' sense depends on segmenting the name as Runesus Cesius (Cesius = gaesius/*gaiso-). Known from a single inscription with no iconography and no narrative.
Domains
- war weaponry
Powers
- preside over the javelin or spear
Sources
- Évora votive inscription (Ebora), Portugal
- J. M. Blázquez Martínez, Primitivas religiones ibéricas (Madrid 1983)
- J. M. Blázquez Martínez, Primitivas religiones ibéricas (1983)