Hidua

Hidua is a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul; she is known only from inscriptions in Etrechy, France, where she was accompanied by her fellow deities Etiona, Isosa, Gnatus, and Carantana.

Myth
Unknown.

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

Etymology
The origin of Hidua’s name is uncertain. I’ve seen it suggested that it comes from the Proto-Celtic *edus or “birth pang” which would suggest that she is a goddess of childbirth.

Region
Hidua is known from inscriptions found in Etrechy, France.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Etrechy, France