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Letinno
A Gaulish God: The Shelterer
Letinno is a Gaulish god known from a single inscription found at Lédenon, France where he is associated with a healing spring and the village itself seems to be named after him. |
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Gaul: The Shelterer
Letinno is known from a single inscription found at Lédenon in the Gard region of France (CIL XII 2990). He seems to be associated with a spring at the site and the village of Lédenon is named after him; though the name has passed through several mutations over the ages: Letinno, Letinnoni, Ledinnoni before gaining its present form.
The etymology of the deity's name is uncertain, but it may be related to the Cymric word llety (shelter) and could be interpreted as 'The Shelterer'.
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