Belenus

Summary

Belenus is a solar deity^[1]. He draws 656 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #3 of 18).^[2]

Key Facts

• Belenus is recorded as male^[3].
• Belenus's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[4].
• Belenus's instance of is recorded as Celtic deity^[5].
• Belenus's said to be the same as is recorded as Apollo^[6].
• Belenus's said to be the same as is recorded as Belobog^[7].
• Belenus's worshipped by is recorded as Celtic mythology^[8].
• Belenus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[9].
• Belenus's different from is recorded as Beli^[10].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Belenus include Belchenflue^[11], a mountain^[12], in Switzerland^[13]; 11284 he^[14], an asteroid^[15]; and Bélénos^[16], a star^[17].

Why It Matters

Belenus draws 656 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #3 of 18).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for him include Belchenflue^[11], a mountain^[12], in Switzerland^[13]; 11284 he^[14], an asteroid^[15]; and Bélénos^[16], a star^[17].