Moccus the Tuswine

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Moccus or Moccos is a Celtic god who is attested in one 2nd or 3rd century AD inscription from Langres, in which he is identified with the Roman god Mercury. Moccus has been connected, on etymological grounds, with pigs and boars. The boar was a potent symbol, of the hunt and of war, but also of prosperity.

Langres was a city of the Lingones, a Gallic tribe. The Lingones were perhaps devotees of Moccus. Another indication of boar worship, the Euffigneix statue of a Celtic god with boar-relief on his chest, was found in the territory of the Lingones.

About Tuswine Eggs

This egg was given out for Creature Release Week in January of 2015.

A faint scent of bacon emanates from this egg.

About the Tuswine Creature

The voraciously omnivorous Tuswine is a creature renowned for its nondiscriminatory palate. It eats a vast variety of food that includes berries, roots, fruit, insects, eggs, rodents (along with other small creatures), and even garbage.

Given the average size of a fully matured Tuswine, along with its aggressive temperament, this species very rarely needs to deal with being preyed upon in the Northern Plains. It has been witnessed, however, that feline predators such the Abet and Alkub may sometimes try their luck in taking down an ill or otherwise incapacitated Tuswine.

Tuswine domestication, whilst possible, is an incredibly tedious and dangerous process that many Arkians wish not to indulge in.