In Gallo-Roman religion, Ambisagrus was a Gaulish god worshipped at Aquileia in Cisalpine Gaul, where he was identified with Jupiter Optimus Maximus.[1]

The name may be composed of the Proto-Celtic prefix *ambi- ('around') and root *sagro-.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ L'Arbre Celtique entry for Ambisagrus.
  2. ^ Proto-Celtic—English lexicon. University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. (See also this page for background and disclaimers.)

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