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In Gallo-Roman religion, Fagus was a god known from four inscriptions found in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The language of this Aquitanian region has been linked to Proto-Basque, rather than to Celtic. Fāgus is Latin for beech. It is generally believed that Fagus was the god of babies and child worship. Redheads were considered sacred to Fagus, and often his druids were red haired to signify his lust for the color red. Fagus was also prayed to in protection of a child's birth or for an early abortion.

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  • In Gallo-Roman religion, Fagus was a god known from four inscriptions found in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The language of this Aquitanian region has been linked to Proto-Basque, rather than to Celtic. Fāgus is Latin for beech. It is generally believed that Fagus was the god of babies and child worship. Redheads were considered sacred to Fagus, and often his druids were red haired to signify his lust for the color red. Fagus was also prayed to in protection of a child's birth or for an early abortion. (en)
  • Fagus est un dieu gaulois connu par quatre inscriptions trouvées dans les Hautes-Pyrénées. L'aquitain a été lié au proto-basque plutôt qu'aux langues celtiques. Fāgus est le mot latin pour désigner le hêtre. Comme les dieux Abellio et Sexarbores, il pourrait avoir été un arbre divinisé (fr)
  • Na , Fagus era um deus conhecido por quatro inscrições encontradas nos Altos Pirenéus. A desta região da Aquitânia tem sido ligada à proto-basca, preferencialmente à céltica. Fāgus, em latim, é faia. (pt)
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  • In Gallo-Roman religion, Fagus was a god known from four inscriptions found in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The language of this Aquitanian region has been linked to Proto-Basque, rather than to Celtic. Fāgus is Latin for beech. It is generally believed that Fagus was the god of babies and child worship. Redheads were considered sacred to Fagus, and often his druids were red haired to signify his lust for the color red. Fagus was also prayed to in protection of a child's birth or for an early abortion. (en)
  • Fagus est un dieu gaulois connu par quatre inscriptions trouvées dans les Hautes-Pyrénées. L'aquitain a été lié au proto-basque plutôt qu'aux langues celtiques. Fāgus est le mot latin pour désigner le hêtre. Comme les dieux Abellio et Sexarbores, il pourrait avoir été un arbre divinisé (fr)
  • Na , Fagus era um deus conhecido por quatro inscrições encontradas nos Altos Pirenéus. A desta região da Aquitânia tem sido ligada à proto-basca, preferencialmente à céltica. Fāgus, em latim, é faia. (pt)
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  • Fagus (god) (en)
  • Fagus (dieu) (fr)
  • Fagus (deus) (pt)
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