Atepomarus

Atepomarus

Atepomarus in Celtic Gaul was a healing and sun god. Mauvières (Indre), Apollo was associated with this god in the form Apollo Atepomarus.

At some of Apollo's his healing sanctuaries (as at Sainte-Sabine, Burgandy) small figurines of horses were associated with him. The root "epo" refers to the word for "horse", and the epithet is sometimes translated as "Great Horseman" or "possessing a great horse". This horse association may have arisen because Apollo was a sun-god and horses were closely linked to the Celtic solar cult.

References

* "Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend." Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997


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