Bormana

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Bormana was a Celtic goddess, the female equivalent of the god Borvo (Bormanus). Bormana was worshipped alongside Bormanus as his consort. [1] [2]

The pair of them were, for example, worshipped at Die (Drôme) in the south of France. The goddess also occurred independently at Saint-Vulbas (Ain). Bormana was considered a goddess of water and healing. Bormana was named after the Celtic word for “to Boil”, she was associated with the 2 Hot spring baths called; Bourbon-Lancy and Bourbonne-les-Bains both named after her and her consort.

References

  1. "Oxford Reference: Bormana".
  2. Miranda Green. (1997). Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend. Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. pp. 369–370. Retrieved 13 November 2025.