TARANIS


Meaning of TARANIS in English

[Celtic] "Thunder". The thunder-god of ancient Gaul, and master of the sky. He may be compared to the Roman Jupiter, although his place in the Celtic pantheon was not as prominent as that of Jupiter in the Roman pantheon. His attribute is the wheel, which could be the symbol of thunder. The Romans described as receiving human sacrifices.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.