Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Hinterzarten
Abnoba Wooden Sculpture
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Hinterzarten
Abnoba Wooden Sculpture
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 205 out of 216 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Südschwarzwald
Location: Hinterzarten, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Beautifully carved tree trunk: goddess with fawn and wolf. There is a board with an explanation.
October 15, 2023
Another tribe by Thomas Rees (see "Moos-Annele").
Link: thomas-rees.com/abnoba"Abnoba is a female deity in Celtic religion, whose cult was widespread in the Black Forest during the Roman Empire. She is considered the protector of game, forests, and springs and is the personification of the Black Forest. Various ancient Roman authors such as Avienus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Elder referred to the Black Forest as mons Abnoba in their writings. Mons is the Latin word for mountain or range. The Celtic word abonā, meaning "river," is considered by researchers to be a possible origin of the name of the goddess Abnoba."
April 12, 2025
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