- en.wikipedia.org Matres and MatronaeTerracotta relief of the Matres (the Vertault relief), from the Gallo-Roman settlement of Vertillum (Vertault) in Gaul. An altar of the Aufanian Matronae...
- memim.com matres-and-matrones.htmlThe names differ, probably due to geographic: in northern Italy Matronae in Britain Matres, in Gaul mostly Matrae ( dative derivation ) and Matres.
- brewminate.com Goddesses in Celtic Religion: The Matres and MatronaeThis alternation between the forms Matres and Matronae is also found for Mother Goddesses possessing Germanic epithets (see below).
- http://polytheist.com the-web-of-blessings/2015/08/12/…So to talk about the Matronae and Matres, we need to start with a discussion of their context and their inscribed altars and temples.
- hearthfirehandworks.com 2017/08/08/about-the-…Etymology The native name or names of the Matrones/Matres, if any, are unknown; the titles Matrae or Matronae are Latin for “mothers” and are Roman in origin.
- weirditaly.com 2022/09/30/matres/Relics of the female goddesses known as the Matres and Matronae, who were worshipped in Northwestern Europe between the first and fifth centuries...
- livius.org articles/religion/matres/Matres or Matronae (litt. "Mothers"): ancient deities, venerated in northwestern Europe. People sacrificing to the Aufanian Mothers.
- gullveigpress.wordpress.com 2019/02/11/celtic-…Some scholars believe that the Disir come directly from the Matres, meaning “Mothers” and pronounced “MAH-tress,” and the Matronae, pronounced...
- ww-article-cache-1.s3.amazonaws.com en/Matres_and…Motifs. Matres and Matronae appear depicted on both stones with inscriptions and without, both as altars and votives.
- digitalmapsoftheancientworld.com mythology/roman-…Archaeologist Rudolf Simek offers valuable insights into the depictions of the Matres and Matronae. He observes intriguing details that may hold symbolic meaning.