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Esus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In Gaulish religion, Esus, Hesus or Ho ("lord", "master" or "defender") was possibly a god of agriculture, defensive war and commerce. |
 | | Worship of Esus was depicted in the Bern Commentaries as very gory, with the main rite used for redemption or for honoring him involving a sacrifice being chosen by a tribal chief, and once chosen, is taken to the altar-stones, bent backwards over the center stone, and disemboweled. |
 | | "Esus" is mentioned as being encountered in southern Gaul by Caesar's troops in the above-mentioned Pharsalia, and the Pillar of the Boatmen is put up between 14 and 37 AD (exact date determined by the inscription). |
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