Grannus. Name[edit] Etymology[edit] In the early twentieth century, the name was connected with the Irish grian, ‘sun’.[1] Along these lines, the god was often linked to the Deò-ghrèine and the character Mac Gréine of Irish mythology.
However, the Irish grian, ‘sun’ is thought to be derived from Proto-Celtic *greinā ‘sun’ and the Proto-Celtic *greinā is unlikely to have developed into Grannos in Gaulish and other Continental Celtic languages. Derivation from a Proto-Celtic root *granno- ‘beard’ (cf. Epithets[edit] GRANNUS: the God from Celtic mythology. Owning a large number of hot springs in convenient locations, he was very popular with the Gauls, who would bathe in — or drink — the beneficial waters to cure all manner of ills. And there's always a second opinion on tap. GRANNUS works in partnership with a Healing Goddess called SIRONA for double action relief.
Somewhere along the line, probably in Roman times, GRANNUS was identified with APOLLO. Share this page: Article last updated on 15 August 2009 Authors: Peter J Allen and Chas Saunders References: Coming soon. Grannus: a Gaulish and Brythonic god (God of Corn or God of Warmth)