Alcis (gods)
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The Alcis were a pair of twin male gods worshipped by the Naharvali, a tribe of ancient Germanic peoples.[1] They were mentioned in chapter 43 of the Germania of Tacitus. According to his account, their worship took place in a grove, with no visual representation of the deities, and their priests were said to wear women's clothing. According to some scholars, "Alcis" was the genitive of "Alx", which signifies a sacred grove, and was connected with the Greek word for "sacred grove", alsos (ἄλσος).[2]
The Alcis had dominion over brothers and young men. It should also be noted that Tacitus equates the Alcis to the Roman Castor and Pollux.
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- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alcis (2)". In William Smith. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 104. http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0113.html.
- ^ Grimm, Deutsche Mythol. p. 39
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1867). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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