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Visucius was a
Gallo-Roman god, usually
identified with
Mercury. He was worshipped primarily in the east of
Gaul, around
Trier and on the
Rhine; his name is recorded on about ten dedicatory inscriptions. One such inscription has also been found in
Bordeaux. Visucius is, along with
Gebrinius and
Cissonius, among the most common indigenous epithets of the Gaulish Mercury.
The name has sometimes been interpreted as meaning "of the ravens" or "knowledgeable"; cf. the
Proto-Celtic roots *
weiko- 'raven' and *
witsu- 'knowing'.
The variant or mistaken spelling
Visuclus is also attested.
In one inscription, Visucius has the epithet
Solitumarus; the same inscription also honours
Jupiter Optimus Maximus and
Apollo. This goddess, apparently a companion or analogue of Visucius, has sometimes been likened to
Rosmerta or
Maia, who also accompany Mercury on many Gaulish dedications.
One inscription dedicated to
Visugius has also been found at in
Spain; this may perhaps refer to the same deity.
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