The goddess of horses in Celtic and Saxon mythology.
Epona was worshipped across Gaul and Britain, and her cult even reached Rome and a few Germanic tribes.
She is mainly venerated by people whose livelihoods are
dependent on horses, cattle, and hounds as a guardian of these creatures.
Shrines with whips, harnesses, or baskets of fruit
representing Epona were maintained in stables and houses.
She is typically portrayed on a throne surrounded by mares
or hounds in ancient art.