Suria (Celtic deity)

Suria, also Syria, is the female deification of supposedly good flowing water, conceived as a weaning Mother goddess, in ancient Celtic polytheism. She was worshipped in Roman Britain and altar-stones raised to her have been recovered at various sites in the United Kingdom. Her name may be derived from the Proto-Celtic *Su-rejā meaning "good-flowing water".[1][2]

References

  1. "Proto-Celtic — English" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-09-01.
  2. "English — Proto-Celtic" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-09-01.
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