Vosegus

Vosegus is a Celtic god worshipped in Gaul. He was sometimes depicted carrying a pig under his harm, which could suggest a connection to that animal or–along with the meaning of his name–represent abundance or fertility.

Myth
Unknown.

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

Etymology
Vosegus’ name may be derived from the Proto-Indo-European *seg or “to sow.”

Region
Vosegus is known from sites in central Gaul, in what is now France and Germany.

Literary evidence
Unknown.

Archaeological evidence
Goersdorf, France; Le Donon, France; Reichshoffen, France; Zinswiller, France; Bergzabern, Germany; Haardt, Germany

Toponymic evidence
Vosegus was the patron god of the Vosges mountains.