Pre-Christian
Traces of the pre-Christian religions of the area that is now Switzerland include the Bronze Age "fire dogs". The Gaulish Helvetii, who became part of Gallo-Roman culture under the Roman Empire, left only a few reminders of their religion like the statue of dea Artio, a bear goddess, found near the Swiss capital, Bern.
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