Bindus (Illyrian god)

Bindus is a theonym attested in the territory of the Iapodes tribe. According to scholars, the name refers to a water deity worshipped by the Iapodes, since its name is attested next to Roman deity Neptune.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wilkes, John J. (1992). The Illyrians. Oxford, United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 0-631-19807-5.
  2. ^ Stipčević, Aleksandar (1977). The Illyrians: History and Culture. Noyes Press. p. 194. ISBN 9780815550525. On various inscriptions Bindus is identified as the Roman god of seas and springs, i.e. with Neptune ("Bindo Neptuno sacrum").