☽ Lusitanian Deities ☾
This is a short list with known deities worshiped in ancient Lusitania, as well as possible functions that their tribes prayed to them for. Take into account that there is very little information on these Deities, and most of it is only theory. I decided to include the ones that are most worshiped today/have most information and that I include in my practice as a polytheist, but there are many more. I will also include deities from other pantheons that they have been syncretized with and any known ancient symbols.
Endovellico
God of vegetation, healing, sun, and the dead - possibly a psychopomp. Syncretized with Apollo, Asclepius, Silvanus and Serapis. Symbol: Boar.
Ataegina
Goddess of the underworld, curses, bloodshed and spring. Syncretized with Proserpina. Symbol: Goat.
Trebaruna
Goddess of the house and protection. Syncretized with Vesta. No known symbol.
Reve
God of the sky, weather and mountains. Syncretized with Jupiter and Sucellus. Symbol: Mace/Hammer.
Nabia
Goddess of the water, children and the moon. Syncretized with Juno, Diana/Artemis and Nantosuelta. Symbol: Bird/Dove/Crow.
Quangeio
God of dogs and healing, maybe the underworld. Might be a divine dog. Syncretized with Jupiter, Sucellus and Serapis. Symbol: Dog.
Drusuna
Goddess of druids, knowledge and forests. No known syncretism. Symbol: Oak.
Ilurbeda
Goddess of pathways, caves and mines. Syncretized with Lares Viales. No known symbol.
Arentio and Arentia
Divine pair, couple or siblings. Possible Moon/Sun or Earth/Sea duality. Syncretized with Apollo and Artemis (both) and Mercury (Arentio). No known symbol.
Aerno
God of pine trees and possibly the wind. No known syncretization. Symbol: Pine.
Cosus
God of soldiers, war and rivers. Syncretized with Mars. No known symbol.
Bandue
Deity of protection trough combat and agriculture, likely a symbol of community. Mentioned in multiple genders. Syncretized with Mars, Lares Viales, Brigid, Tutela and Mercury. Symbol: Patera.
Will do a post on academic references one day. Just placing this out there so that anyone can have fun as discuss these deities with me in the notes. If you are interested, consider joining the LusoPol Discord Server.
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There it was. The inevitable guilt trip pooling out from a self righteous mouth; fire shooting out via words and looks which would have rendered a lesser man to ashes. Reno had killed more people than she could accurately guess — if he already was not plagued by nightmares and sought asylum on holy ground long ago, why would her words move him? The only times the Turk did not sleep well was when he had too much to drink or when he was stressed over futile matters; the dead and the weak did not cause the man to lose sleep. Electro mag-rod was twirled expertly, showing off both talent and the cockiness of his blood stained morality. If the arrogant posture wasn't enough to stir her vitriol further, a smirk best fit on the faces of demons curled his lips.
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Reno knew she and people like her, the merry band of terrorists, saw him as nothing but a monster. His brash words certainly provided the motivation to come to such a conclusion. Despite the depravity pinned to ShinRa and its employees, none of the Turks killed for no reason. If he was truly deranged, truly a monster, he would have taken arms against the barmaid. Killing her wasn't part of his orders. Not yet. The redhead boisterously clicked tongue against his teeth as he offered a mocking wave. The slums truly harbored the worst of the mood killers.
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