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Geniscus is a deity who appears in a sermon of Saint Eligius along with Neptune, Orcus, Minerva and Diana. These are all, the Christian homilist says, "demons" who should not be believed in or invoked
The late-antique Geniscus may be a form of the Roman Genius, pictured here in a 1st-century BC wall painting
Pre-Raphaelite version of the lamia by John William Waterhouse
The mythology of the modern-day Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg has its roots in the mythologies of pre-Christian cultures, predating the region's Christianization under the influence of the Frank
A tribute to pagan mythology illustrated in Emilia, Arcite, and Palamon worship at the shrines of the Gods - from the Théséide, circa 1460-70 by Flemish artist Barthélemy d'Eyck.
Old publication of Karel ende Van Elegast, 12th century Dutch story of an "elf-guest" or "elf-spirit" who supports the Christian King Charlemagne.
Dikke Boom: this is the largest oak tree in the Netherlands today. The Dutch thought oak trees sacred.
Carved stone votive for Nehalennia in Domburg, Zeeland, the Netherlands