Mogetius is a Celtic god worshipped in Gaul; he was likely a protector deity and may have been a war god.

He was sometimes identified by the Romans with their god Mars by way of the interpretatio romana.

Myth
Unknown.

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

Etymology
Mogetius’ name is likely connected etymologically with that of Mogons and is likewise uncertain in origin. Possible derivations include the Proto-Celtic *mako or “to increase,” suggesting a connection with abundance, or perhaps the Proto-Celtic *mago- or “great.”

Region
Mogetius was worshipped in central Gaul, and is known from sites in France and Austria.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Seggau, Austria; Bourges, France