Ogmios

Ogmios ( Ογμιος ) was a god of the Gauls, the Lucian of Samosata as bald, describes with bow and mace armed old man. He led a group of men who were connected by chains ranging from their ears to his tongue with him, which is held by some researchers for a symbol of eloquence. Lucian reported that the Gauls equated him with Hercules, but two curse tablets found in Austria bring him ( in the ostkeltischen tradition ) with Hermes in conjunction.

In Irish mythology, he is with Ogma in connection and therefore one of the closest Gaulish parallels to Ogmas brother Dagda.

Etymology

In the created by the University of Wales Dictionary of proto Celtic language, the name of * Ogmjos is derived, a word that is related to the concept furrow and transmitting also the impressive - for example, by eloquence, knowledge or leadership - can mean. The usual etymology of which goes back to Lucian, refers to the ancient Greek words ogmos ( furrow ) and AGO ( leadership ).

Ogmios in the Middle Ages

After one ( of several) legends Ogmios / Herakles is the founder of Paris. On his way to the gardens of the Hesperides, he gained the Parrhasier from the Arcadian mountains around, settled them at the foot of Montmartre and called it Paris. On his entry into the city in 1549, King Henry II was greeted by a Gallic Hercules; Louis XIV of being represented on his triumphal arch at the Porte Saint -Martin as Hercules with a club in his hand.

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