Tamesis Location BritainRules Over Water magicDescription Goddess of the River Thames, later replaced in patriarchal times by Llud, for whom Ludgate Hill in London is named. Caireen (Irish) In Myth: A champion and defender of youth, probably once a protective mother Goddess, a patron of children. Aunt of King Arthur. She died giving birth to triplets fathered by three different men. After Rome conquered the region, Rosmerta was taken into the local Roman pantheon where she became a consort of their God Mercury. Although, it should not be confused with the beliefs of the pre-Roman British people. Death, destruction, plague, battle, Otherworld, rebirth, fairy contact. Henwen(English) A fertility goddess who ,whilst in the form of a magical sow, birthed strange litters. War Goddess who was aroused on the eve of the battle to bring favor, and possibly ritual sacrifices were given to her. The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Ruled over the land of the dead. He created all the Tuathas weapons with the goldsmith Goibniu and the woodworker Luchtain. They would exist side by side with the people and were very real. Sometimes called a Goddess and sometimes called a God. She was only exempt from doing this when he went to war. Cernunnos Location UnknownRules Over Virility, fertility, animals, physical love, Nature, woodlands, reincarnation, crossroads, wealth, commerce, warriors, hunt, magic, sacrificeDescription The Horned God, God of Nature, God of the Underworld. Reclaim this forgotten Samhain Goddess at your own seasonal rites. Egyptian Mythology Guide. Realms: The Celtic mother goddess, nature, fertility, wisdom, earth, art, and poetry Family Ties: Patron and protector of the other Celtic gods Fun Fact: She may have had links with the primordial Hindu goddess Danu, whose name meant 'liquid' or 'river' and was the namesake of the River Danube. A triplicate unto herself, this Goddess throughout her myth say she alternately takes on the images of maiden, mother and crone. Chinese Mythology Guide. The teachings of the Druids could be summarized very easilyworship the Gods, be strong, brave, and do no evil. Old Goddess whose original form likely traveled with the Celts across the continent over many generations from the Middle East. She is known only from one inscription in the Tyne Valley. This enabled Llew Llaw to get around the curse place upon him by his mother, Arianrhod, that prevented him from taking a human wife. Cuba (Roman) Goddess of infants. Horse God often seen as either a male form of, Earth Mother and Harvest Goddess represented by a womb or over-flowing Horn of Plenty who is believed to be. Other spellings of her name include Aranhod and Arianrod. She could have been a derivative of the nearly forgotten, Gaulish God, whose name means the father, was a primordial God of creation who later merged with both. In Welsh literature, Modron is the daughter of Afallach, king of Avalon. Gaulish God of stones, about whom very little is known. to the western edge of the world forty days before the great flood. Connected with Beltane and often called the May Queen. Offerings were made to the war goddesses and observations and divination were used to predict the outcome of the battle. Celtic Mythology Guide. Blacksmiths, weapon-makers, jewelry making, brewing, fire, metal-working. Barinthus Location WalesRules Over UnknownDescription Charioteer to the residents of the Otherworld who was most likely once a Sea or Sun God. The mythology that surrounded her was contradictory and confused; mother goddesses of earlier peoples were ultimately identified with her, as were many goddesses of the Celts themselves. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Albion, most likely on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts. Keevan of the Curling Hair Location UnknownRules Over Fertility, huntingDescription Lover of Cliodna who may have been a God of fertility and of the hunt. Sucellos Location UnknownRules Over Water, deathDescription A river and death God about whom nothing but his name is known about. Caireen: (Irish) A protective Mother Goddess, who looks after children. Saitada Location UnknownRules Over Passing over rites, mourningDescription She is known only from one inscription in the Tyne Valley. Bear Goddess whose shrine once stood in what is now Bern, Switzerland. Thought to be a war Goddess who shares Badbs energies. Epos Olloatir Location UnknownNight, dream magic, horsesDescription Horse God often seen as either a male form of Epona or as her consort. She keeps a cauldron of wisdom. After numerous conflicts the Celtic people were mainly confined to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, their influence here was reduced even further by the Romans and Christianization. Two sacrificial Gods who, in the manner of such deities, are two aspects of the same being. Father of Rhiannon. Aerten/Aeron Location Wales, CornishRules Over Peace, overcoming enemiesDescription Goddess of fate who controlled over the result of war between several Celtic clans. Eibhir Location Ireland, ManxRules Over UnknownDescription First wife of Ossian who is described as being a yellow-haired stranger from another land.. Arnamentia Location UnknownRules Over Healing and purificationDescription Goddess of spring waters who was once a minor solar deity. Goddess of the River Thames, later replaced in patriarchal times by, Water magic, fairy contact, weather magic, sea. Eadon Location IrelandRules Over CreativityDescription Goddess of poetry who may have also been a bard. Goddess of sovereignty who appears shortly in the Grail legends as the wife of Sir Percival in which she is wedded and then bedded by Percival who then immediately sets off for the Grail castle to which he is finally admitted. Berecynthia Location UnknownRules Over Elemental earth magic, fertilityDescription An Earth Goddess, perhaps even a local goddess. , who led the fight to drive the Saxons from Britain, and later his legend was merged with that of a now-forgotten father/sacrificial God. Minor Sun Goddess who is thought to be the daughter of the king of the region known as. Most likely a goddess of death or Otherworld. Cessair Location IrelandRules Over Strength, perseverance, leadership, foresight, water magick, new beginningsDescription Of the race known as the Partholans who were among the first to occupy Ireland, she is the first ruler of Ireland. Her name is derived from the word arachnid. in western Ireland. Goddess who was brought to Britain with the Romans and survives only through cryptic inscriptions. He created all the, Love, courage, strength of will and flowers. Cernunnos, (Celtic: "Horned One") in Celtic religion, an archaic and powerful deity, widely worshipped as the "lord of wild things." Cernunnos may have had a variety of names in different parts of the Celtic world, but his attributes were generally consistent. Artio ( Dea Artio in the Gallo-Roman religion) is a Celtic bear goddess. Cymidei Cymeinfoll Location WalesRules Over Strength, war, past-lives, creative magicDescription War Goddess who is always paired in stories with her husband, Llasar Llaesyfnewid. A spinning Goddess who is thought to either be a goddess of spell casting or the wheel of the year since spinning refers to them both. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess and is honored at the full moon. So, without further ado, let us take a gander at 15 ancient Celtic gods and goddesses you should know about. Demeter (Greek) Goddess who represents the protective and caring mother figure. Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity, Early Irish Goddess of the sea of whom little is known. She is considered, among many others, a goddess of poetry, cattle, boar and flames. Possibly another version of the Druidess Dubh. and to have tasted a potent from her magic cauldron of inspiration. Lassair Location IrelandRules Over Seasonal ritesDescription Goddess of Midsummer, part of a triune with her sistersLatiaran and Inghean Bhuidhe. Epona, goddess who was patron of horses and also of asses and mules (epo- is the Gaulish equivalent of the Latin equo-; "horse"). Celebrations for this goddess were held on midsummer's eve. Offerings were made to the war goddesses and observations and divination were used to predict the outcome of the battle. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments Arianrhod Location - Wales Rules Over - Beauty, fertility, reincarnation Description - Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time and karma. However, some claim he was the consort of, , whose name means of the meandering stream., Goddess of hot springs whose sacred waters was always hot. A semi-divine warrioress whose home was in the Otherworld. Third aspect of the Triple Goddess. Rhiannon Location IrelandRules Over Horses, enchantments, fertility and the Underworld, overcoming enemiesDescription The Great Queen. Goddess of birds and horses. Minor barley God worshipped through the 16th century. Banba Location IrelandRules Over Repulsion of invadersDescription Part of a triad with Fotia and riu. Brother of Govannon, Arianrhod and Amaethon. A guide to the Goddesses. Artaius Location UnknownRules Over Sheep, cattleDescription God of sheep and cattle herders from Celtic Gaul. She was probably once a regional mother earth Goddess, or Goddess of rebirth. She had an exclusive female priesthood at Kildare and an ever-burning fire. The Celtic gods. Gwynn Ap Nudd Location WalesRules Over Spirit contact, strength, passing over rituals, seasonal ritesDescription King of the Fairies and the underworld. This Goddess is best-known for escorting High King Crebhan to the Otherworld where she gave him great treasures. Nair Location IrelandRules Over Spirit contact, Samhain rites, prosperityDescription This Goddess is best-known for escorting High King Crebhan to the Otherworld where she gave him great treasures. Badb(Irish) - A shape-shifting, warrior goddess who symbolises life and death, wisdom and inspiration. The Celts were very spiritual, and conceived the idea of reincarnation and the journey of a soul to the afterlife beyond death. Sheela na Gig(Irish) An ancient crone goddess who is often depicted showing the entrance to her womb. Later, the Romans identified him with Mercury. Ardwinna Location BritainRules Over Animals, familiars, woodlandsDescription Woodland and animal Goddess who stalked the forests ofArdennes riding a wild boar. They spread their goddess worshipping practices across the areas they conquered. Briant Location UnknownRules Over Water magicDescription Goddess of the river which holds her name. Said to protect livestock and homesteaded creatures, the Celts considered Brigid a protectoress of domesticated animals. Fertility, maternity, protector of horses, horse-breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops. She is the deity who brought abundance to the land by giving birth to an array of litters throughout England. Boann/Boyne Location IrelandRules Over Healing, fertility, water magicDescription Goddess of the river Boyne. Probably a form of the more popular Welsh Goddess, Flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations, Lily maid of Celtic initiation ceremonies. Pleasure, courage, water and sex magic, sea fairy contact, Goddess of debauchery by her detractors, while some recent legends go so far as to make her the destroyer of her own realm through her excesses and her worship of idols., Protection, warriors, knowledge, magic, fire, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, the arts, initiation, patron of priests, the Sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity, harps, magicians, artisans, all knowledge. The Horned God, The Lord. A large number of artifacts relating to her have been discovered at the site of an ancient well at Carrawburgh. Created by Math andGwydion as a wife for Lleu. War Goddess who is always paired in stories with her husband. Their High Priestess reserved the right to take any and all lovers they chose. The Lady. Greek Mythology Guide. She signifies old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the waning moon, post-menstrual phases of womens lives, all destruction that comes before regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth. Ships from Ukraine. Creiddylad Location WalesRules Over Love, courage, strength of will and flowersDescription Connected with Beltane and often called the May Queen. Uairebhuidhe Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Bird Goddess whom little is known about today. Probably a deity of the standing stones of Brittany. Latiaran Location IrelandRules Over Seasonal rites, fire magicDescription The youngest of the three sisters who made up a Triune Goddess. Mother of Wayland the Smith who is a German God honored in England. 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