Gamaleda

Gamaleda is Continental Germanic goddess worshipped in what is now the Netherlands. Her name likely translates to “ancient one.”

She is accompanied in Maastricht by the goddess Ammaca.

Myth
Unknown.

Cult
Gamaleda received votive and dedicatory offerings from her worshippers; otherwise little is known of the specifics of her cult.

Etymology
Gamaleda’s name may have been derived from the Proto-Germanic *gamala or “old.”

Region
Gamaleda is known from an inscription found at Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Maastricht, Netherlands