Vosegus was a name used in the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

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 for a celtic god

God

God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....

 of hunting and forestation. On rare known artefacts Vosegus is shown with a bow

Bow (weapon)

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 and shield

Shield

A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer....

, accompanied by a dog

Dog

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. The centre of area where Vosegus was worshiped was around the Donon

Mont Donon

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. On top of a hill there was a temple dedicated to Vosegus.

Later in Gallo-Roman religion

Gallo-Roman religion

Gallo-Roman religion was a fusion of the traditional religious practices of the Gauls, who were originally Celtic speakers, and the Roman and Hellenistic religions introduced to the region under Roman Imperial rule. It was the result of selective acculturation....

, Vosegus was the patron god of the Vosges

Vosges

Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...

 in eastern Gaul

Gaul

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. His name is attested in about five inscriptions from western Germany

Germany

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 and eastern France

France

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, twice in the form Vosego Silv(estri) and once as Merc(urio) Vos(ego).