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Moccos
[cf. Welsh moch, pigs; Irish muc, pig]

Swine-god of the Continental Gauls, known from his invocation at Langres, France; may have been the guardian of boarhunters among the tribe of Lingones. Moccus is linked to and may be an aspect of Gaulish Mercury.

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Moccus is a Celtic god who was equated with Mercury. He may have been associated with hunting. "Moccus" is a Gaulish word for "pig" or "hog", and Moccus may have been the protector of boar hunters among the tribe of the Lingones, where he was invoked at the tribal centre, Langres.

References

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

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