Sabazios

Sabazios is a horse rider and the sky-father god of the Dacians.

Myths & Legends
In Roman times he is shown always on horseback, as a nomadic horseman god, wielding his characteristic staff of power.

Small votive hands, typically made of copper or bronze, are often associated with the cult of Sabazios. Many of these hands have a small perforation at the base which suggests they may have been attached to wooden poles and carried in processions.

After Christianity was adopted, the symbolism of Sabazios continued as representations of Saint George slaying the dragon.