ɪt sˈiːmz lˈaɪkli ðæt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli sˌʌm kˈaɪnd ʌv ɡˈɑːd, hˌuːz wˈɜːʃɪp hɐdbɪn lˈaɪtli kɹˈɪstʃɐnˌaɪzd baɪ ðɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌv vˈɛɹiəs tʃˈɜːtʃ fˈiːtʃɚz.
It seems likely that  was originally some kind of god, whose worship had been lightly Christianised by the addition of various church features.