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Arvalus
A Brythonic deity: The Powerful Farmer
This deity is known from a single inscription found at Blackmoorgate, Derbyshire, England and is probably a god of agriculture, associated with Roman Saturn. |
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Bryth: The Powerful Farmer
A Brythonic god known from an inscription at Blackmoorgate, Derbyshire where he is equated with Saturn and associated with Dis Pater, Hercules and Apollo. The liking of Arvalus with Saturn by Interpretatio Romana would indicate that Arvalus was a god of agriculture.
The possibility that Arvalus represents a god of agriculture is also indicated by the interpretation of this deity's name which can be derived from the reconstructed proto-Celtic components *aro- (agriculture) and *-walo- (powerful) along with the Latinized masculine ending -us. Thus Arvalus is 'The Powerful Farmer'. As such he could be a forerunner of the god Amaethon.
If you would like to try the foods of the time of the ancient Celts, then why not have a look at the ancient recipes section of this site. For the foods of the time when some of these tales were written down, take a look at the Medieval recipes section of the site and, in particular, the recipes from The Forme of Cury.
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