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509:Telesphorus
464:Nantosuelta
144:Cassius Dio
28:Dio Cassius
1008:Categories
960:Nehalennia
917:Cathubodua
884:Ambisagrus
831:Moritasgus
796:Atepomarus
753:Veraudunus
695:Sexarbores
567:Alaisiagae
109:References
99:divination
95:divination
970:Gallaecia
955:Gebrinius
861:Smertrios
768:Xulsigiae
758:Vindonnus
743:Intarabus
652:Vinotonus
607:Coventina
592:Britannia
582:Arnemetia
562:Abandinus
554:Britannia
519:Virotutis
434:Loucetios
384:Dis Pater
369:Cissonius
364:Cicolluis
359:Cernunnos
349:Brigantia
290:by region
288:Gallaecia
932:Rudianos
927:Nemausus
902:Albiorix
856:Souconna
821:Nemetona
816:Luxovius
806:Gobannus
791:Anvallus
728:Arvernus
723:Arduinna
602:Cocidius
577:Andraste
524:Visucius
514:Toutatis
499:Suleviae
494:Sucellus
479:Rosmerta
374:Condatis
339:Belisama
309:Alisanos
185:"Augury"
167:(1995).
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103:sinistra
75:neopagan
68:chariots
44:Victoria
24:Andrasta
20:Andraste
912:Buxenus
907:Artaius
851:Sequana
811:Icaunis
786:Acionna
763:Vosegus
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637:Satiada
572:Ancasta
545:Taranis
504:Taranis
454:Matrona
444:Maponos
429:Litavis
414:Grannus
399:Erecura
354:Camulus
334:Belenus
314:Andarta
304:Alaunus
284:Britain
83:Boudica
56:Bellona
48:Andarta
36:Boudica
978:Bandua
826:Moccus
801:Bricta
713:Abnoba
642:Senuna
627:Ocelus
622:Nodens
489:Sirona
484:Segomo
474:Ritona
469:Ogmios
459:Mogons
449:Matres
389:Divona
379:Damona
270:series
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62:, and
60:Cybele
32:Icenic
988:Nabia
846:Robor
841:Naria
836:Mullo
690:Fagus
647:Sulis
617:Latis
612:Iouga
597:Clota
439:Lugus
424:Lenus
394:Epona
344:Borvo
329:Aveta
324:Artio
114:Notes
73:Many
30:, an
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685:Baco
404:Esus
286:and
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212:ISBN
153:2011
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