Cnabetius

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Cnabetius , also Gnaretius , was a Celtic god of war who was worshiped in what is now southwestern Germany. In Gallo-Roman times, according to the Interpretatio Romana , he was identified with the Roman god Mars . At one point, if the reading is correct, he will be mentioned along with Rosmerta .

Etymology and Distribution

The name Cnabetius is probably derived from the idg * kṇbh-etos "mutilated". This would point to the frequent motif of the wounded god of war (see also Núadu Argatlám ). In a dedicatory inscription from Osterburken , Baden-Württemberg , Cnabetius is invoked as "paternal hornblower Mars Cnabetius".

Four inscriptions were found in the northern Saarland , of which at least two are in the sphere of influence of the ring wall of Otzenhausen , i.e. in the tribal area of ​​the Treveri . In addition, Cnabetius is attested twice in Baden-Württemberg.

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  1. ↑ University of Trier: God names  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.uni-trier.de  
  2. ^ Bernhard Maier: Lexicon of the Celtic religion and culture. P. 80.
  3. ^ Roman province of Gallia Belgica :
    CIL 13, 04507 Wahlschied ( Mediomatrici ) [D] eo Mar [t] i / [C] nabetio / [B] enignus / [T] asgillus [v] (otum) s (olvit) l ( ibens) m (erito)
    CIL 13, 04508 Huttigweiler ( Mediomatrici ) Gnaretio // Ros / mar (tae?) / [1] undus / [3] d (edit?)
    AE 2001, 01411 Schwarzenbach ( Treveri ) Marti Cnab / etio / C (aius) Elvon (ius) Caddi / marus / DIVMIANO / IT / [
    CIL 13, 04258 Tholey ( Treveri ) In h (onorem) [d (omus) d (ivinae) I (ovi) O (ptimo) M ( aximo)] / et M [arti] / Cna ​​[betio] / G (enio) l (oci) Oco [nius] / Gemi [nus (?) ex] / testa [mento] / Ponti f (ilii?) p [ os (uit)]
  4. ↑ Roman province Germania superior :
    CIL 13, 06455 Erbstetten In hon [orem] / [d (omus) d (ivinae)] Marti C [n] / abetio sim [u] / lac [r] um Car / tsrcon (?) v (otum) s (olvit) l (ibens) l (aetus) m (erito)
    CIL 13, 06572 Osterburken Paterio / cornice (n) Mar (ti) / Cnabetio / (um) r (eddidit) l (votens) l (aetus) m (erito)