Durius
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Durius or Durio was a god worshiped by the ancient Lusitanians and Celtiberians of the Iberian peninsula. He was a personification of what is today known as the river Douro and is usually depicted holding a fishing net. A shrine dedicated to him was known to exist in the vicinity of Porto in Roman times.[1]
References
- ↑ Forty, Jo. Mythology: A Visual Encyclopedia, Sterling Publishing Co., 2001, p. 272.
- Green, Miranda. Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Thames and Hudson Ltd., London. 1997.
