{{short description|Celtic god}} '''Latobius''' was a sky and mountain Celtic god worshipped by the people of Noricum (modern Austria and Slovenia). During ancient Roman times he was equated with aspects of Jupiter and Mars. Votive inscriptions for ''Mars Latobius''<ref>Duval, Paul-Marie. "Chronique gallo-romaine". In: ''Revue des Études Anciennes''. Tome 69, 1967, n°3-4. p. 345. www.persee.fr/doc/rea_0035-2004_1967_num_69_3_3798</ref> are typically found on mountain tops (e.g., on the highest peak of the Koralpe mountain range, between the Lavant and Mur valleys) and on passes in former Noricum.
==Etymology== Xavier Delamarre proposed to derive the theonym ''Latobios'' from an earlier *''Lātu-biyo''- ('Furious Striker'), composed of the root ''lāto-'' ('furor, ardour'; cf. OIr. ''láth'', Welsh ''lawd'') attached to *''biyo''- ('strike'; cf. OIr. ''fu-bae'' 'harming').{{sfn|Delamarre|2015|p=133}}
== References == {{Reflist}} ;Bibliography {{refbegin}} *{{Cite journal|last=Delamarre|first=Xavier|date=2015|title=Affranchis, chevaux sauvages, libérateurs et mercenaires : le mot gaulois pour «libre»|journal=Études celtiques|volume=41|issue=1|pages=129–144|doi=10.3406/ecelt.2015.2454|author-link=Xavier Delamarre}} * Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Miranda Green. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1997 {{refend}}
Category:Sky and weather gods Category:Gaulish gods Category:Mountain gods
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