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'''Ucuetis''' is a [[Celtic polytheism|Celtic god]] who, along with his consort [[Bergusia]], was venerated at [[Alesia (city)|Alesia]] in [[Burgundy (region)|Burgundy]]. The divine couple are named on inscriptions of the Romano-Celtic period, and an image of a divine couple has been found on the same site, the male figure bearing a hammer, the female appearing as a goddess of prosperity. This image, if it is indeed of the two deities, may indicate that Ucuetis was a patron god of craftsmen. This may be confirmed by the discovery of an [[epigraphic]] dedication to the couple, inscribed on a bronze vase and found in the cellar of a huge building: rubbish found in this underground room was made of entirely of scraps of bronze and iron and appears to have been part of the stock of metalsmiths. It is possible that this room was a sanctuary to the local crafts-deities of Alesia, and the superstructure itself may have a craft hall for metalworkers.
'''Ucuetis''' is a [[Ancient Celtic religion|Gaulish]] deity who was venerated at [[Alesia (city)|Alesia]] in [[Burgundy (region)|Burgundy]].


== History ==
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One inscription was discovered on [[Mont Auxois]], the location of ancient Alesia.<ref>{{CIL|13|11247|R=}}: ''Deo Ucueti / et Bergusiae / Remus Primi fil(ius) / donavit / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)''.</ref> Another inscription in [[gaulish language]] that was found close to a building that was probably a smithy carries the following text:
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Ucuetis was a Gaulish deity who was venerated by the [[Celtic polytheism|Celtic]] people in the area of Alesia in the Burgundy region of [[France]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maier, Bernhard, 1963-|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36074567|title=Dictionary of Celtic religion and culture|date=1997|publisher=Boydell Press|isbn=0-85115-698-3|location=Woodbridge, Suffolk|oclc=36074567}}</ref> Along with his consort [[Bergusia]], he was portrayed in an image of a divine couple found on the same site with the male figure bearing a hammer and the female appearing as a goddess of prosperity. This image, if it is indeed of the two deities, may indicate that Ucuetis was a patron god of craftsmen.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Sadler|first1=John|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/967827521|title=Caesar's greatest victory : the Battle of Alesia 52 BC|last2=Serdiville|first2=Rosie|publisher=Casemate|year=2016|isbn=978-1-61200-405-1|edition=Hardcover |location=Oxford|oclc=967827521}}</ref> This may be confirmed by the discovery of an [[epigraphic]] dedication to the couple, inscribed on a bronze vase and found in the cellar of a huge building: rubbish found in this underground room was made of entirely of scraps of bronze and iron and appears to have been part of the stock of metalsmiths. It is possible that this room was a sanctuary to the local crafts-deities of Alesia, and the superstructure itself may have a craft hall for metalworkers.

[[File:03_Alesia_site_archeologique_monument_Ucuetis.jpg|thumbnail|Monument to Ucuetis in the archeological site of Alesia in [[Alise-Sainte-Reine]], Burgundy.]]
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One inscription was discovered on [[Alise-Sainte-Reine|Mont Auxois]], the location of ancient Alesia.<ref>{{CIL|13|11247|R=}}: ''Deo Ucueti / et Bergusiae / Remus Primi fil(ius) / donavit / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)''.</ref> Another inscription in [[gaulish language]] that was found close to a building that was probably a smithy carries the following text:


{{quote|''Martialis Dannotali ieuru Ucuete sosin celicnon, etic gobedbi dugiiontiio Ucuetin in […] Alisia.''|Inscription from Alise-Sainte-Reine / Alesia<ref>{{CIL|13|2880}}: ''Martialis Dannotali / ieuru VCVETE SOSIN / CELICNON ETIC / GOBEDBI DVGIIONTIIO / VCVETIN(?) / in Al<e=I>sia''.</ref>}}
{{quote|''Martialis Dannotali ieuru Ucuete sosin celicnon, etic gobedbi dugiiontiio Ucuetin in […] Alisia.''|Inscription from Alise-Sainte-Reine / Alesia<ref>{{CIL|13|2880}}: ''Martialis Dannotali / ieuru VCVETE SOSIN / CELICNON ETIC / GOBEDBI DVGIIONTIIO / VCVETIN(?) / in Al<e=I>sia''.</ref>}}
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Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997
Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997


[[Category:Ancient Gaulish and British gods]]
[[Category:Gaulish gods]]
[[Category:Smithing gods]]
[[Category:Smithing gods]]

Latest revision as of 06:54, 11 November 2023

Ucuetis is a Gaulish deity who was venerated at Alesia in Burgundy.

History

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Ucuetis was a Gaulish deity who was venerated by the Celtic people in the area of Alesia in the Burgundy region of France.[1] Along with his consort Bergusia, he was portrayed in an image of a divine couple found on the same site with the male figure bearing a hammer and the female appearing as a goddess of prosperity. This image, if it is indeed of the two deities, may indicate that Ucuetis was a patron god of craftsmen.[2] This may be confirmed by the discovery of an epigraphic dedication to the couple, inscribed on a bronze vase and found in the cellar of a huge building: rubbish found in this underground room was made of entirely of scraps of bronze and iron and appears to have been part of the stock of metalsmiths. It is possible that this room was a sanctuary to the local crafts-deities of Alesia, and the superstructure itself may have a craft hall for metalworkers.

Monument to Ucuetis in the archeological site of Alesia in Alise-Sainte-Reine, Burgundy.

One inscription was discovered on Mont Auxois, the location of ancient Alesia.[3] Another inscription in gaulish language that was found close to a building that was probably a smithy carries the following text:

Martialis Dannotali ieuru Ucuete sosin celicnon, etic gobedbi dugiiontiio Ucuetin in […] Alisia.

— Inscription from Alise-Sainte-Reine / Alesia[4]

Translation:

Martialis, son of Dannotalos dedicates this keliknon (small temple?) to Ucuetis - together with the smiths, who (worship) Ucuetis in Alesia.

References

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  1. ^ Maier, Bernhard, 1963- (1997). Dictionary of Celtic religion and culture. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-698-3. OCLC 36074567.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sadler, John; Serdiville, Rosie (2016). Caesar's greatest victory : the Battle of Alesia 52 BC (Hardcover ed.). Oxford: Casemate. ISBN 978-1-61200-405-1. OCLC 967827521.
  3. ^ CIL XIII, 11247: Deo Ucueti / et Bergusiae / Remus Primi fil(ius) / donavit / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).
  4. ^ CIL XIII, 2880: Martialis Dannotali / ieuru VCVETE SOSIN / CELICNON ETIC / GOBEDBI DVGIIONTIIO / VCVETIN(?) / in Al<e=I>sia.

Further reading

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Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997

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