Artaius
aka Mercury Artaius

Gaulish deity

"M. the Bear"? A god identified with Mercury who apparently has attributes of the bear, much like the goddess Artio, and probably the same name as Artahe. His worship was centered in eastern Gaul and Switzerland. Otherwise little is known about him. Is he identifiable with Arthur? This is unknown.

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