Vosegus ( Latin: [ˈwɔ.sɛ.ɡʊs] ; sometimes Vosagus , Vosacius , Vosagō , Vosegō , Vogesus ) was a name used in the Roman Empire for a Celtic god of hunting and forestation.
4-467: On the rare representations that have come down to us, Vosegus is represented with a bow and a shield, and he is sometimes accompanied by a dog. He is also associated with a local hunting deity with a piglet under his arm, and sometimes associated with nuts, acorns, and pine cones. The central area where Vosegus was worshiped was around the Donon . On top of a hill there was a temple dedicated to Vosegus. The name
8-459: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mont Donon Mont Donon is the highest peak in the northern Vosges . It is a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France . On Donon, there is an 80 metre tall lattice tower for TV transmission. Its TV transmission antennas are covered by a polymeric cylinder, which gives its structure a characteristic shape. An engraved block of sandstone near
12-570: Is derived from the Proto-Celtic * uɸo - (“sub-, under”) and * segos (“force, victory”). Later in Gallo-Roman religion , Vosegus was the patron god of the Vosges in eastern Gaul . His name is attested in about five inscriptions from western Germany and eastern France , twice in the form Vosego Silv(estri) and once as Merc(urio) Vos(ego) . This article relating to a Celtic myth or legend
16-524: The summit commemorates the conception of Victor Hugo . Many archaeological remains of a Gallo-Roman sanctuary have been found on and around the top of the mountain. They are now displayed in the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg . During the earliest stages of World War I , Mount Donon was the site of heavy fighting between German and French troops between 14 August and 22 August 1914 and specially on 21 and 22 August. This Bas-Rhin geographical article
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