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Altar of Gittonius Pippausus to Deus Cissonius from Königshoffen

Altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated to Deo Cissonio — a Celtic god identified with Mercury — by Gittonius Pippausus; the dedicant's Celtic name may be etymologically connected to that of the deity.

The New Mithraeum

28 May 2026

CIL XIII, 11607.The letters were originally painted in red but afterwards in white.D(eo) Cissonio / Gitto/nius / Pippau/sus v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) / l(aetus) m(erito).Cissonius: this Celtic god features Mercury. Gittonius: this Celtic name is not by chance related to the name of the god.

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