Name:	The Three Mothers
Picture:
Description:	Votive relief from Cirencester. Corinium Museum, Cirencester. H. 0.65m. Relief of the Three Mothers (Celtic deities). They wear long tunics, caps, and cloaks formed into a fish-tail between the legs. They are seated, and hold trays of fruit and loaves.
Date:	100-300 A.D.
Discussion:	The Three Mothers were popular Celtic deities under Roman rule, appearing all over Britain from London to Hadrian's Wall. Usually they are depicted wearing heavy cloaks, but reliefs similar to this one have been found in London, Lincoln and Carlisle. See Toynbee 1962: no. 73, p. 155, pl. 84.