{"database": "deitydb", "table": "entities", "rows": [["ENT_IB_BANDUA", "Bandua", null, "Iberian/Lusitanian", "binding deity / protective war god", "War Deity", "social bonds; oaths; territorial protection; war; community solidarity", null, null, null, "A", null, null, null, null, null, "Bandua is the most widely attested indigenous deity of NW Hispania (Lusitania, Gallaecia, and parts of Baetica), with approximately 25 Latin votive inscriptions from a broad geographic distribution \u2014 the widest of any indigenous Iberian deity apart from Ataegina. The theonym is analyzed as PIE *bondho- or *bhand-, \"bond / obligation / binding\" (cognate with English \"band\"), suggesting a deity whose domain encompasses social bonds, oaths, tribal solidarity, and the ties that hold a community together. Inscriptions frequently invoke Bandua with geographic epithets identifying local cult centers (Bandua Araugel-, Bandua Vorode-, etc.), suggesting a tradition of localized cult forms under a common divine name \u2014 a pattern also seen in the Celtic deity Lugus. Some inscriptions pair Bandua with Mars, providing an interpretatio romana link to military/protective functions; this combined with the oath/bond etymology suggests a deity who presides over warrior oaths, military solidarity, and community defense. Confidence A: widely and consistently attested across multiple regions. Olivares Pedre\u00f1o (2002) pp. 39-88; Bl\u00e1zquez (1962) pp. 63-100.", "deity"]], "columns": ["entity_id", "canonical_name", "greek_name", "tradition", "entity_type", "category", "primary_domains", "tags", "cult_scope", "primary_period", "evidence_confidence", "review_status", "inclusion_basis", "earth_association_score", "chthonic_flag", "serpent_flag", "short_note", "entity_class"], "primary_keys": ["entity_id"], "primary_key_values": ["ENT_IB_BANDUA"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 78.39395800010607, "source": "jebboone/deitydb", "source_url": "https://github.com/jebboone/deitydb", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"}