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Roman lamp showing Gallic deity of Cucullatus

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19 May 2019
Roman lamp depicting the Gallic deity Cucullatus
Roman lamp showing Gallic deity of Cucullatus

A Roman lamp depicting a Gallic deity of Cucullatus (from cucullus – a hooded cloak) with a phallus. Object found in southern Burgundy (France) and dated to the 1st-3rd century CE.

To this day we do not know much about genius cucullatus. The statues were made of clay or stone.

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Gaul in the 1st century BCEGallic Wars Amor on winged phallusPhallus – symbol in Roman and Greek world Battle of CannaeSecond Punic War Head of a genius, worshiped by a Roman soldier (object found in Vindobona, 2nd century CE)Original cult of genius
Sources
  • Musée Rolin, Autun

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