Alauda

Alauda or Alauna is a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul. She may have been considered a bringer of abundance and well-being.

She is accompanied by the goddess Boudina. She may be connected to the god Alaunus, worshipped at Mannheim, Germany.

Myth
Unknown.

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

Etymology
The origin of Alauda’s name is uncertain but may be related to the Indo-European *alo or “nourish.”

Region
Alauda/Alauna is known from inscriptions in Pantenburg, Germany, although there may be geographical evidence of her in Brittany in the form of river names.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Pantenburg, Germany