Candamius

Candamius

Candamius is an astral god that was worshipped in Iberian Spain. He is known from inscriptions and place-names in northern Spain, and is probably synonymous with the deity Candus in the Miarritze Inscription. After Roman expansion, he became syncretised with Jupiter.

References

Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002


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