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Ancasta was a Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. She is known from a single dedicatory inscription found in the United Kingdom at the Roman settlement of ''Clausentum'' (Bitterne, near Southampton).〔Jufer, Nicole & Thierry Luginbühl (2001). ''Les dieux gaulois : répertoire des noms de divinités celtiques connus par l'épigraphie, les textes antiques et la toponymie.'' Paris: Editions Errance. ISBN 2-87772-200-7. p.21.〕 Ancasta may be taken to be a local goddess, possibly associated with the nearby River Itchen. The votive dedication to Ancasta reads: :DEAE ANCASTAE GEMINVS MANI VSLM :"To the goddess Ancasta, Geminus Mani() willingly and deservedly fulfills his vow." It may be possible that the name 'Ancasta' is related to Proto-Celtic '' *kasto-'' meaning 'swift'.〔Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Wales. "(Proto-Celtic—English lexicon )." (See also (this page ) for background and disclaimers.)〕 The inscription is now in the SeaCity Museum.〔(Clausentum ), Pastscape, retrieved 13 January 2012〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ancasta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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