Editing Apollo (section)

===Celtic epithets and cult titles===
Apollo was worshipped throughout the [[Roman Empire]]. In the traditionally [[Celtic nations|Celtic]] lands, he was most often seen as a healing and sun god. He was often equated with [[List of Celtic gods|Celtic gods]] of similar character.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Notes d'histoire des religions: 8. Introduction à une étude de l'Apollon gaulois |last=Le Roux |first=F. |date=1959 |page=216-226 |journal=Ogam |volume=11 |lang=FR}}</ref><ref>Miranda J. Green, ''Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend'', Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1997</ref>
* '''[[Apollo Atepomarus]]''' ("the great horseman" or "possessing a great horse"). Apollo was worshipped at [[Mauvières]] ([[Indre]]). Horses were, in the Celtic world, closely linked to the Sun.<ref>''Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum'' XIII, 1863–1986; A. Ross, ''Pagan Celtic Britain'', 1967; M.J. Green, ''The Gods of the Celts'', 1986, London</ref>
* '''[[Apollo Belenus]]''' ("bright" or "brilliant"). This epithet was given to Apollo in parts of [[Gaul]], Northern Italy and [[Noricum]] (part of modern Austria). Apollo Belenus was a healing and sun god.<ref>J. Zwicker, ''Fontes Historiae Religionis Celticae'', 1934–36, Berlin; ''Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum'' V, XI, XII, XIII; J. Gourcest, "Le culte de Belenos en Provence occidentale et en Gaule", ''Ogam'' '''6'''.6 (1954:257–262); E. Thevonot, "Le cheval sacre dans la Gaule de l'Est", ''Revue archeologique de l'Est et du Centre-Est'' (vol 2), 1951; [], "Temoignages du culte de l'Apollon gaulois dans l'Helvetie romaine"'', Revue celtique'' (vol 51), 1934.</ref>
* '''[[Apollo Cunomaglus]]''' ("hound lord"). A title given to Apollo at a shrine at [[Nettleton Scrubb|Nettleton Shrub]], Wiltshire. May have been a god of healing. Cunomaglus himself may originally have been an independent healing god.<ref>W.J. Wedlake, ''The Excavation of the Shrine of Apollo at Nettleton, Wiltshire, 1956–1971'', Society of Antiquaries of London, 1982.</ref>
* '''[[Apollo Grannus]]'''. Grannus was a healing spring god, later equated with Apollo.<ref>M. Szabo, ''The Celtic Heritage in Hungary'' (Budapest 1971)</ref><ref name="thevonat">Divinites et sanctuaires de la Gaule, E. Thevonat, 1968, Paris</ref><ref name="devries">La religion des Celtes, J. de Vries, 1963, Paris</ref>
* '''Apollo Maponus'''. A god known from inscriptions in Britain. This may be a local fusion of Apollo and [[Maponus]].
* '''[[Apollo Moritasgus]]''' ("masses of sea water").{{Clarify|reason=Opinions by Celticists and Xavier Delamarre translate "-tasgus" as the animal 'badger'; the book reference makes no mention of any meaning related to "sea water".|date=December 2024}} An epithet for Apollo at Alesia, where he was worshipped as the god of healing and, possibly, of physicians.<ref>J. Le Gall, ''Alesia, archeologie et histoire'' (Paris 1963).</ref>
* '''[[Apollo Vindonnus]]''' ("clear light"). Apollo Vindonnus had a temple at [[Essarois]], near [[Châtillon-sur-Seine]] in present-day [[Burgundy]]. He was a god of healing, especially of the eyes.<ref name="thevonat" />
* '''[[Apollo Virotutis]]''' ("benefactor of mankind"). Apollo Virotutis was worshipped, among other places, at Fins d'Annecy ([[Haute-Savoie]]) and at [[Jublains]] ([[Maine-et-Loire]]).<ref name="devries" /><ref>''Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum'' XIII</ref>