The Sequanni, or Coligny Calendar (used interchangeably) is a parapegma, that is, a bronze calendar with peg holes in it that marked each day. It was discovered in 1897 in Coligny, Ain, France. It is thought to date to the 2nd century CE. Almost everything about the calendar is hotly debated. Some theories are more …
Tegobessus (House Custom)
Gallestû Galatis: Tegobessus (You Can Galatis: House Custom) Much discourse comes out of the Galatis or Gaulish Polytheist community. Many strides have been made. What we lack in attested recording of Bessoues (Customs), we make up for in innovation and creativity. However, a lot of information and ideas come from many different directions. So sometimes, …
Centudoniciâ
Elus aissiâ arepan sindiû. Tribrateres urextont sinbitus. Eis uouelîssont uersinbitus. Elus biuitiâ bebiuton nu. Be nenepos biuos gignar. Sos io Tribrateres gegniiar. Peis ueuontînt sueionos uerci? Tritobrater rerine mentiû. Tribrateres iassont ad mâroambin. Biuitiâ buont diglentos at ambû. Eni rixtus ategnatos ad nos sindiu. Tribrateres uextont sueionos soiton. Centubrater combiie bituitiâ! …
Andegenton (Creation) English Translation
What was before this world? It is not known. But the world was born in darkness. And in a burst of light the world set forth! Fire and water came together to form mist. Coming from that mist, (a) cow and (a) bull. (The) two were great and strong. (The) cow, her name …
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Andegenton
Pad bûe arepan sinbitus? Essi ne uidrar. Extos bitus bûe gentos eni ueglê. Eti exbrissû leuci bitus logitos essi! Tenos eti dubron segon uregont ciuox. Anciuogi endo taruos eti bousc. Duî bûar mâros eti nertos. Bous sueiâ anuan bûe Bouindâ. Bebortisî au ciuogi. Bûesî lanos blixtuos. Taruos sueios anuan bûe Uindotaruos. Bebortiîs …
Trasnemos (Astronomy)
I've decided to work on a series of projects called Satoi (Seeds). This will help me with language work, and also hopefully plant concepts (Hence the name) that others will hopefully expand upon. The ultimate goal of course being the furthering and expansion of ideas and avenues of exploration for all Galatîs. Most of this …
Samolitus
Meaning: Festival of Summer When: The full moon closest to the Summer Solstice. This will be the full moon during either Samonios or Dumanios, whichever is closest to the solstice that year. Normally the latter. For reference: https://www.coligny-app.com/ Deity in focus: Taranis. This is the higest point of Samos and light in the year, representative …
Centusamos
Meaning: Start of Summer. When: Two first quarter moons (or whatever starts your month) before the summer solstice. This will revolve around 1 Samonios or 1 Quimonios depending on the year. For reference: https://www.coligny-app.com/ Deity in focus: Maponos. As a god associated with youthfulness, magic, and light, I find that this time of year reflects …
Mon Dugion Taranes
As the Gaulish Polytheist revival continues on and grows, the names of the Dêuoi (Gods) become more known. No doubt as more find their way to Them, some will find themselves drawn particularly to a few. Some will find themselves drawn to a specific one, even. This is far from uncommon in Polytheist religions today. …
Îuoi (Holidays)
As with any other Polytheist tradition, a Gaulish Polytheist one needs holidays. Those special times of year where we come together to observe specific Dêuoi for specific reasons. As well as attuning ourselves to the cycle of the seasons, and what that means for us. In this case, different Gaulish Polytheists have different answers. In …