Taranis celtic god

'TARANIS In Celtic mythology Taranis was the god of thunder worshipped primarily in Gaul, Gallaecia, Britain, Ireland but also in the Rhineland and Danube regions, amongst others. The name Taranis derives from the Celtic (or Indo-European) root 'taran' meaning thunderer or thunder. Taranis, along with Esus and Toutatis as part of a sacred triad, was mentioned by the Roman poet Lucan in his epic poem Pharsalia as a Celtic deity to whom human sacrificial offerings were made.' WORLD HISTORY

Taranis- Celtic myth: the god of thunder and the wheel. he was depicted as a bearded man with a thunderbolt in one hand and a wheel in the other.

Some people think that Taranis was the most feared and loved god in Europe in the Bronze Age. But none of the stories about Taranis have made it to the present day.

Taranis, O deus da tradição celtíca cultuada pelos pagãos por ser o deus da chuva, das tempestades, do trovão e da fertilidade.

How was Taranis both one of Europe’s most widely-revered gods and one about whom the least is known today? Keep reading to find out how historians can tell us about Taranis even without any known myths!

Mythical heroe , high king and god found in celtic culture across europe , often under varied names, born of the blood of Tuatha De Danann and Fom... Lug Lamfada

Taranis

A statue of the Gaulish Storm God Taranis

celtic God Dagda or Daghda from the Gundestrup cauldron