Belatucadros or Belatucadrus, was a deity worshipped in Celtic northern Britain, particularly in Cumberland and Westmorland. In the Roman period he was identified with Mars and appears to have been worshipped by lower-ranked Roman soldiers as well as by Britons.

Dec 18, 2024 · Belatucadros is a fascinating figure in Brittonic mythology, embodying a rich tapestry of cultural beliefs and practices. This deity, whose name means “the shining one,” was primarily worshipped by the Celtic tribes in ancient Britain.

4 days ago · God venerated in Roman-occupied north Britain, especially in what is now Cumberland and Westmorland; he seems to have been propitiated by the humbler solider and non-Roman civilian. The different spellings of his name …

Belatucadros is a Celtic god worshipped in Britain, both by native Britons and by the Roman soldiers stationed in his region. His altars tended to be simple ones, indicating that he was a god more honored by the average person (and soldier) than by the aristocracy.

Dec 23, 2022 · Since Belatucadros’ cult correlates with the Western half of Hadrian’s Wall, it follows that this earthwork defense, which must have grown over with groundcover that included flowering plants, would be the eponymous “Belatucadros.”

Belatucadros, a Celtic deity associated with war and protection, was worshipped primarily in northern Britain, particularly around Hadrian’s Wall. Altar to Mars Belatucadrus. British Museum. During the Roman occupation, Belatucadrus was syncretized with Mars, the Roman god of war.

Aug 10, 2012 · Belatucadros, whose name means “fair shining one” or possibly “the fair slayer,” is the god of destruction and war and transports the dead to Danu’s “divine waters.” Celtic deities often reign over seemingly contradictory themes.

In Celtic mythology, Belatu Cadros, also rendered Belatucadros or Belatucadrus, was a deity worshipped in northern Britain, particularly in Cumberland and Westmorland. He may be related to Belenus and Cernunnos, and was equated in the Roman…

Belatucadrus — Albion and Beyond | A hub for Brittonic and Brythonic polytheism and paganism. Belatucadrus appears in many sites in Northern England, but specifically North-Western England, with a possible cult centre at Brougham in Cumbria; …

The Romans equated him with the war god Mars, as seen in five inscriptions which call him "Mars Belatucadros." The majority of these inscriptions occure near Hadrian's Wall, and so it seems that Belatucadros was worshipped by the more northern tribes, like the Votadinii.