Ucuetis is a Gaulish deity who was venerated at Alesia in Burgundy.
History
Ucuetis was a Gaulish deity who was venerated by the Celtic people in the area of Alesia in the Burgundy region of
France.
Along with his consort
Bergusia, he was portrayed in an image of a divine couple found on the same site with the male figure bearing a hammer and the female appearing as a goddess of prosperity. This image, if it is indeed of the two deities, may indicate that Ucuetis was a patron god of craftsmen.
This may be confirmed by the discovery of an
epigraphic dedication to the couple, inscribed on a bronze vase and found in the cellar of a huge building: rubbish found in this underground room was made of entirely of scraps of bronze and iron and appears to have been part of the stock of metalsmiths. It is possible that this room was a sanctuary to the local crafts-deities of Alesia, and the superstructure itself may have a craft hall for metalworkers.
One inscription was discovered on Mont Auxois, the location of ancient Alesia.[: Deo Ucueti / et Bergusiae / Remus Primi fil(ius) / donavit / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).] Another inscription in gaulish language that was found close to a building that was probably a smithy carries the following text:
Translation:
Further reading
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Miranda Green, Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London, 1997
