TARANAICH


Meaning of TARANAICH in English

[Other] Also Taranis. The Scottish/Pictish/Gaelic god of thunder and lightning. His name is derived from the Gaelic word tarnach or taran meaning "thunder". Taranaich was also said to be the name of a Pictish king and is associated with the Gallic or Roman Jupiter. His attribute is a spoked wheel.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.