Cranus

Cranus is a Celtic god who was worshiped in the province of Britannia in what is now Norfolk . In the Interpretatio Romana he was equated with the god Faunus .

In Thetford ( Norfolk ) a hoard of 40 silver spoons was found on which religious inscriptions should be read. On twelve of them the god Faunus is named with different epithets . One of the nicknames is Cranus, who, like all others mentioned, is only mentioned in this place. The term dei (of the god) is used twice .

The name Cranus is probably related to the Cymric word pren- ("wood"). This suggests a god of nature, wilderness and fertility.

Web links

• Temporini / Haase: Rise and Fall of the Roman World. Walter de Gruyter, 1986, ISBN 978-3-110-10050-1 , Part 2, Volume 18, p. 24.

See also

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Britannia (magazine) : Roman Inscriptions of Britain. RIB II, 2 / 2420.3, RIB II, 2 / 2420.11, RIB II, 2 / 2420.13, RIB II, 2 / 2420.12, RIB II, 2 / 2420.14, RIB II, 2 / 2420.17, RIB II, 2 / 2420.20, RIB II, 2 / 2420.21
2. ↑ Harry Eilenstein: The cauldron of Gundestrup. BoD - Books on Demand, 2010, ISBN 978-3-839-16455-6 , p. 81.