Tarvos Trigaranus

The Tarvos Trigaranus ( " bull with three cranes ") is a Celtic deity in mythology. The name is derived from the Celtic word for bull Tarvos ( Old Irish Tarb, welsh tarw, Breton taro, Tarv, cornish tarow, according to the Latin taurus) and the adjective " of the three cranes has " (see welsh tri " three ", guaranteed "crane ").

The name is only known from an inscription, some mythology, this is not known.

Iconography

As Tarvos Trigaranus in appearance, where he is depicted as a bull standing behind a tree he steps on a square pillar of the Nautae Parisiaci ( " Paris Schiffergilde "). On the head and back he carries three cranes, behind a forest is indicated. Here is also the only known mention of the name.

At a presentation on a votive stele from Trier is shown that a bull's head with the three cranes (? ), Presented as anatomorphe human- bird hybrid creature, hiding on a tree that seems to be just like the god Esus. Esus is also adjacent Tarvos be seen on the square of the pillar of Nautae Parisiaci. Whether it is a myth with Tarvos and Esus, is suspected, but is not verifiable.

In Gallo-Roman temple of Maiden Castle, a bronze statuette was found, showing a bull and three equipped with women 's or boys' heads birds. From Gaul are numerous representations of the " bull with three horns " is known, however, this has nothing to do with iconographic representations of the secured Tarvos Trigaranus.

It is completely unclear to what extent the Tarvos Trigaranus is to identify with the bull on the Gundestrup cauldron. Also, a relationship with the insular Celtic idea of ​​the " aquatic animal " ( Irish: Tarbh Uisge ) is sometimes suspected. The Irish god Midir is also sometimes depicted with three cranes.