God · Norse

Alcis

Alcis, a god of the Norse world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: norse

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri)Tacitus, Germania 43, 98 CEThe twin youths worshipped by the Nahanarvali are, "in Roman language", Castor and Pollux.
shares descent with AshvinsProto-Indo-European divine twinsThe Germanic Alcis are another branch of the divine twins.

Sources

  1. Tacitus, Germania 43 (Perseus)
  2. Proto-Indo-European mythology (Wikipedia)
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