In Celtic mythology, Grannus (also Gramnos, Gramnnos) was a god of healing and mineral springs. His cult was centered in Aquae Granni (now Aachen, Germany). He was equated with Apollo in Roman times. He was married to Sirona. He is likely the same as Borvo. Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, the apparent religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch Aken, Latin Aquisgranum, Ripuarian Oche) is a spa city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany. ... Statue of Apollo at the British Museum. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... In Celtic mythology, Sirona was a goddess worshipped predominantly in East Central Gaul and along the Danubian limes. ... In Celtic mythology, Borvo (to boil), also Bormo, Bormanus, was a deity worshipped in Gaul. ...
He was no doubt a sun god: the Irish for "sun" is grian (see also Deò-ghrèine). The Sun is the spectral type G2V yellow star at the center of Earths solar system. ... Deò-ghrèine or Deò-grèine (with accents going either way) meaning “ray of sunshine†can refer to the following: 1 - Fionn MacCumhail/Finn MacCool’s famous banner, also known as “Deò-ghrèine MhicCumhail†after him. ...
The Roman Emperor Caracalla (188AD to 217AD) visited the shrine of "the Celtic healing-god" Grannus during the war with Germany in about 215.
Grannus only covered a few mares at the beginning of his career but was extremely popular towards the end of his life and was bred to as many as 300 mares a year.
Grannus has not been a great success as a sire of sires, and although he has had a large number of stallion sons, only Graf Grannus appears to be carrying on his legacy.
Grannus dam Odessa was a very modern type, and a good breeder as well, in 19 years of breeding she produced 15 foals, the last when she was 22.
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