Coriobedenses
The Coriobedenses were a small Gallic tribe dwelling in the present-day Gard department during the Roman period.
Name
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They are attested as Coriobedenses on an inscription found in Collias (Gard).[1]
The first element derives from the Gaulish stem corio- ('army, troop'), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kóryos ('army, people under arms').[2]
Geography
[edit]The Coriobedenses lived near modern Collias, as attested by their mention on the Collias inscription.[3]
Religion
[edit]They appear on an inscription dedicated to Jupiter alongside the Budenicenses.[1]
| Inscription | Translation | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Iovi Coriobedens[es] et Budenicenses [--] | To Jupiter, the communities of the Coriobedenses and the Budenicenses[1] | CIL XII 2972 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Christol, Fiches & Rabay 2007, p. 22.
- ↑ Delamarre 2003, p. 125.
- ↑ Christol, Fiches & Rabay 2007, p. 28.
Bibliography
[edit]- Christol, Michel; Fiches, Jean-Luc; Rabay, Dominique (2007). "Le sanctuaire de la Combe de l'Ermitage à Collias (Gard)". Revue archéologique de Narbonnaise. 40 (1): 15–32. doi:10.3406/ran.2007.1175.
- Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. ISBN 9782877723695.
