ESUS (Hesus) of the Celts

                      THE GREEK GOD ESUS HAS NO CONNECTION, OR ASSOCIATION WITH THE TRUTH OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

               THIS ORGINS OF THE DECEPTION  

 

Esus (Hesus) of the Celts

Esus, also spelled Hesus in some Gaulish inscriptions, was a Celtic deity known from Roman literary sources, inscriptions, and iconography. He is most often mentioned alongside Taranis (“Thunderer”) and Teutates (“God of the People”) in the 1st-century CE poet Lucan’s Pharsalia, where they were said to receive human sacrifices Wikipedia+1.

Identity and Associations

  • Name meaning: The name Esusis thought to mean “Lord” or “Master” from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁eis- (“to be reverent, to worship”), cognate with Italic aisos (“god”) Wikipedia. Some etymologies link it to esu-, meaning “good” Wikipedia.
  • Roman identification: Esus was identified with the Roman god Mercury (Hermes) in some sources com.
  • Mythological depictions: Iconography shows Esus as a bent woodman cutting or pruning a tree, often with a bulland three cranes (or egrets), a motif also seen with his companion Tarvos Trigaranos Wikipedia+1. This imagery may symbolize vegetation, fertility, or ritual sacrifice.
  • Marriage: In some traditions, Esus was married to the goddess Rosmertacom.

Worship and Rituals

  • Sacrificial practices: Scholia to Lucan describe Esus’s victims as being suspended from a tree and dismembered Wikipedia+1. This violent ritual has been compared to mythic figures like the Lindow Man and to Germanic and Welsh traditions of tree-sacrifice.
  • Ritual symbols: The Celtic cross, mistletoe, and oak were sacred; candles, incense, and sacred water were used in worship Werdsmith.
  • Druidic role: In some mythic reconstructions, Esus was a Druid sun savior, associated with the sun deity “Gudt” and linked to healing, vegetation, and reincarnation Werdsmith.

Geographic and Temporal Scope

  • Worship was attested in GaulNoricum, and possibly Roman North Africa; personal names suggest possible presence in Britain Wikipedia.
  • Inscriptions date from at least the 1st century BCE, with Latin literary references as late as the 5th century CEWikipedia.

Etymology and Name Variants

  • Variants include Hesus and Esunertus (“strong Esus”) Academy for Ancient Texts.
  • The shift from Hesusto Jesus in Christian tradition is a later development, occurring only after the introduction of the letter “J” in the 17th century Werdsmith.

In summary, Esus/Hesus was a complex Celtic deity linked to vegetation, sacrifice, and possibly the sun, with strong associations to Mercury in Roman religion. His depictions, rituals, and name variants reflect both indigenous Celtic beliefs and later Greco-Roman syncretism.

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Esus - Wikipedia

The Roman author Petronius names a minor character "Hesus" in his picaresque Latin novel Satyricon (c. 54–68 CE). There is nothing in what we know of Petronius that suggests he could have known about Gaulish religion first-hand.

Overview

Esus is a Celtic god known from iconographic, epigraphic, and literary sources. The 1st-century CE Roman poet Lucan's epic Pharsalia mentions Esus, Taranis, and Teutates as gods to whom the Gauls …

Etymology

A large number of etymologies have been proposed for the name "Esus". The nature of the god's name is not certain. Wolfgang Meid [de] has suggested it may be a euphemism, cover-name, or epithet of the god. Claude Sterckx [fr] has even

We do know for certain the letter "J" was added to the name esus in the 1600's at the time of the slave trade, which established the name we know today as "JESUS" which is being used to deceive the world