Alator

Alator (after Maier "hunter" or "protector") is the name of a Celtic god from Britain . According to the Interpretatio Romana, he is equated with Mars .

Localization

Alator was worshiped in the Roman base of Arbeia ( South Shields in Northern England), where an altar with an inscription was found (RIB 1055) and in Barkway ( Hertfordshire ), evidenced by a silver votive plate (RIB 218) with an image of the god as a warrior in full of armor and the text D (EO) MARTI ALATORI. This votive plate is now in the British Museum in London .

Fantasy

In the BBC - Fantasy television series "Merlin" (German title " Merlin - The New Adventures " ) is Alator , played by Gary Lewis , in Episode 7 "The Secret Sharer" a magician who is in dispute between Merlin and Morgana have to decide for one side.

See also

• List of Celtic gods and legendary figures
• Celtic religion
• Celtic mythology

literature

• Maximilian Ihm : Alator . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, column 1295.
• Bernhard Maier : Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 466). Kröner, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-520-46601-5 , p. 14.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Patricia Monaghan translated in The encyclopedia of Celtic mythology and folklore , p. 13, with "who educates and nourishes his people" .
2. ↑ Article Merlin (series) in the English language Wikipedia