roman matres 2nd centuryThis matres statue is made after a 2nd century original excavated in Gaul. Nowadays it is part of the collection of Muse d'Argentomagnus in France. The Matres (Latin `Mothers`) were goddesses who were worshipped in North and West Europe from the 1st to 5th century AD. They are usually depicted per three on votive stones and altars. Half of the divine names are Celtic, and the other half is Germanic. They were also worshipped in regions of Germania,