Ritona (Pritona) is a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul. She may be a water-goddess; her name may derive from the Celtic word for “ford or water-crossing,” which could also suggest an association with travel or commerce.

Myth
Unknown.

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

Etymology
Ritona’s name may have been derived from the Proto-Celtic *fritu or “water-ford.”

Region
Ritona was worshipped in central Gaul, in what is now France and Germany.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Montaren, France; Saint-Honore-les-Bains, France; Pachten, Germany; Trier, Germany