Andarta is a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul; her name translates to “great bear.” She was likely associated with the bear and what it represents.
Myth
Unknown.
Cult
Andarta received votive and dedicatory offerings from her worshippers; otherwise little is known of the specifics of her cult.
Etymology
Andarta’s name likely derives from the Proto-Celtic *ande or “great” and*arto or “bear.”
Region
Andarta was worshipped primarily in a small region in southern France.
Literary evidence
Unknown.
Archaeological evidence
Aurel, France; Cheylard, France; Drome, France; Eygluy-Escoulin, France; Luc-en-Diois, France; Sainte-Croix, France; Berne, Switzerland