Queen of Elphame Location ScotlandRules Over Death, destruction, plague, battle, Otherworld, rebirth, fairy contactDescription Goddess of death and disease who is often equated with the Greek Goddess Hecate. It is thought human sacrifices were once made to him at Samhain. This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item by AncientGods has 7 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ariadne Location UnknownRules Over Protection, magic, manifestation, timeDescription The only Greek Goddess known to have been worshiped in Celtic Gaul. Some traditions view him as the original being, the first God, first life carved out of the primal void of the divine womb. Epona(Irish) The meaning of her name is great mare she is the protector of horses, donkeys and mules. Rhiannon Location IrelandRules Over Horses, enchantments, fertility and the Underworld, overcoming enemiesDescription The Great Queen. Goddess of birds and horses. Credne Location IrelandRules Over Self-defense, inspiration of artistic endeavors, blessing toolsDescription God of metallurgy and smithing who worked in bronze. , Great Rite, Fertility of pets/livestock, new ventures, reincarnation, new life. God of hot springs who replaced his mother. Underworld Goddess, Goddess in her Destroyer aspect. Illusion, changes, the sky, healing, music magic, help, learning, mental powers. Celtic Goddesses & Heroines: Caireen, Cally Berry, Campestres. Sheela na Gig(Irish) An ancient crone goddess who is often depicted showing the entrance to her womb. Divine Horse. Goddess of horses, Mother Goddess, Mare. Symbol was a silver fish, son of. She is queen of phantoms, demons, shape-shifters and witches. Chlaus Haistic Location IrelandRules Over Magic, druidsDescription Ancient Goddess of unknown function who came down to earth as a powerful witch. Alisanos Location UnknownRules Over FertilityDescription Gaulish God of stones, about whom very little is known. Cerridwen Location Wales, ScotlandRules Over Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge, wisdom, past lives, divinationDescription Moon Goddess, Grain Goddess. They used magic to repel invaders. The spring he ruled had great healing powers. Bear Goddess whose shrine once stood in what is now Bern, Switzerland. Most likely Roman in origin. In the ancient texts where The Morrgan appears as a trio of goddesses the three sisters who make up the Morrgna [1] [2] [3] one of these sisters is sometimes known as Nemain. Celebrations for this goddess were held on midsummers eve. Nothing is known about him today, though he may have later surfaced as. In one legend, Eriwas at the bank of a river when a man in a silver boat floated down to her on a beaming ray of the sun. Gwynn Ap Nudd Location WalesRules Over Spirit contact, strength, passing over rituals, seasonal ritesDescription King of the Fairies and the underworld. Disease, plague, cursing, wisdom, seasonal rites, weather magic. Lust, sex magic, wisdom in making judgments. She was also linked to weather magic. She is honored at. She protected them and was invoked by mothers trying to help their babies sleep. Most likely as much a protective force as she was a water deity. who had a golden harp that could create incredibly sweet music. Her name means yellow-haired girl. Much of her story has been lost, however, we do know that she was the middle girl of three sisters who made up a Triple Goddess. Erce Location UnknownRules Over Harvest festivals, earth magicDescription Earth Mother and Harvest Goddess represented by a womb or over-flowing Horn of Plenty who is believed to be Basque in origin. Contents Ana or Danu/Dana - The Primordial Celtic Goddess of Nature Dagda - The Cheerful Chief of Celtic Gods Aengus (Angus) - The Youthful Celtic God of Love Lugus / Lugh - The Courageous Celtic Warrior God Minor sea Goddess later called a witch in English mythology. Hevydd Hen Location WalesRules Over UnknownDescription Father of Rhiannon. God of the plow for the Tuatha. Brigit/Brigindo Location Ireland, Wales, Spain, FranceRules Over Fire, fertility, the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts, martial arts, healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledgeDescription Associated with Imbolc. Guardian deity of the mouth of the River Conway. Name spirit contact, guidance and protection for travelers and explorers, High King of the entire planet who made his home in the Otherworld which is sometimes called, Minor Celtic figure who plays a role as either the human son of. MacGreine Location IrelandRules Over Sun, prosperityDescription Son of Oghma, minor sun God of the Tuatha D Danann and husband of Eire. The stories were transmitted orally till the Romans of the 1st century B.C., the Irish monks of the 6th century, and the Welsh writers wrote the traditional stories. She is an aspect of Morrigan. Gwen Location WalesRules Over UnknownDescription A young female who was so beautiful that almost no one could live if they gazed upon her for long. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. She is also linked to fairy hills and a tribe of ancient deities known as Tuatha de Danaan. Rhiannon(Welsh) One of the Celtic Goddesses of fertility, the moon, night and death. They spread their goddess worshipping practices across the areas they conquered. The Lady Of the Lake Location Wales, BritainRules Over Purification, healing, Great Rite, any other magical acts associated with the feminine elementsDescription To some, she is a fairy woman, but to others, she is a potent deity of life, death and regeneration. Easter. Daughter of Brugh and Elcmar. If we believed the ancient world, there were two different types of deities worshiped by the peoplegeneral and local. Bregon Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Minor Celtic figure who plays a role as either the human son of Milesius or the divine father of Bile and Ith. Dispater Location UnknownRules Over Fertility magicDescription Gaulish God, whose name means the father, was a primordial God of creation who later merged with both Don andCernunnos. Fertility, harvest, spirit contact, passing over rites, Harvest God worshiped in Brittany and in Gaul by the people known as the. Goddess of death and disease who is often equated with the Greek Goddess Hecate. Most likely a Goddess of protection. Breasal Location Wales, CornwallRules Over Name spirit contact, guidance and protection for travelers and explorersDescription High King of the entire planet who made his home in the Otherworld which is sometimes called Hy- or I-Breasal in his honor. So, without further ado, let us take a gander at 15 ancient Celtic gods and goddesses you should know about. Listed on 27 Aug, 2022 . It is thought human sacrifices were once made to him at. Cuba (Roman) Goddess of infants. Holly King represents the waning year, and battles the Oak King at Midsummer (probably at Beltane sometime in the past) for leadership. Females were equal to males and deemed just as much power, and the priestesses were highly idolized. Goddess of the river which holds her name. Coventina(English) Goddess of the sacred waters her shrine is found in Northumberland. , in this function when her story was patriarchalized. She helped grant wishes, usually ones which taught the wishers that they didnt really want what they thought they did. Epos Olloatir Location UnknownNight, dream magic, horsesDescription Horse God often seen as either a male form of Epona or as her consort. Inghean Bhuidhe Location IrelandRules Over Flower festivals, spring plantingDescription Her name means yellow-haired girl. Much of her story has been lost, however, we do know that she was the middle girl of three sisters who made up a Triple Goddess. In 1667 Charles I had her face placed on the coinage where it remains today, reviving an old custom, first instated by the Romans who adopted her as their. Berecynthia Location UnknownRules Over Elemental earth magic, fertilityDescription An Earth Goddess, perhaps even a local goddess. Ships from Ukraine. His name became the poetic name for Britain. Morrigan(Irish) - A terrifying crow goddess associated with war and death. Great Father Location UnknownRules Over Lord of the winter, harvest, land of the dead, the sky, animals, mountains, lust, powers of destruction, regenerationDescription The Horned God, The Lord. Aerten/Aeron Location Wales, CornishRules Over Peace, overcoming enemiesDescription Goddess of fate who controlled over the result of war between several Celtic clans. Although, it should not be confused with the beliefs of the pre-Roman British people. She is usually depicted as being surrounded by full baskets and animals. Echtghe/Aughty Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Believed to be another form of Dana by some, the first Great Mother Goddess of Ireland. Seen as a harvest, death and sacrificial God. , most likely with origins in Gaul. King Arthur Location Wales, CornwallRules Over Nearly anything is said to be able to be helped by King ArthurDescription Most likely based on a seventh-century king named Artorius, 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. Celtic Mythology Guide. The Horned God, The Lord. Caireen (Irish) In Myth: A champion and defender of youth, probably once a protective mother Goddess, a patron of children. Early Irish God whose name means to be. Most likely part of a lost creation myth. Guides. King of Hell, God of Annwn. Lover of Cliodna who may have been a God of fertility and of the hunt. In Ireland this Brigit was one of three goddesses of the same name, daughters of the Dagda, the great god of that country. It was believed that a life must be sacrificed for another lifeeither by murder, killed by accident, torturous illness, or to be saved from the cruelty of battle. The Red Claw. War Goddess who is possibly a form of the crone Goddess of battle, Harvest, dark festivals, death, passing over rituals, otherworld contact, Ancient deity about which little is known about today. They also comprised many female deities of chief importance rating from war Goddesses, mother Goddesses, to ruling Goddesses. Their High Priestess reserved the right to take any and all lovers they chose. Bran The Blessed/Bran MacFebal Location WalesRules Over Prophecy, the arts, leaders, war, the sun, music, writingDescription A giant associated with ravens. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess and is honored at the full moon. Probably a crone Goddess. Dubh Lacha Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Early Irish Goddess of the sea of whom little is known. Aife/Aoife Location Ireland, ScotlandRules Over Protection, general knowledge, teaching, path-working, lessons of the threefold lawDescription Goddess and queen of the Isle of Shadow. One of the most potent of the Celtic river Goddesses. Two sacrificial Gods who, in the manner of such deities, are two aspects of the same being. It is a theory she is related to. Diancecht Location IrelandRules Over Healing, medicine, regeneration, magic, silver-workingDescription Physician-magician of the Tuatha. Cronos Location UnknownRules Over UnknownDescription Minor harvest and Sun God with Greek roots who was imprisoned with his subordinate deities on a western island which could have been a Land of the Dead. This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item by AncientGods has 4 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Giantess and Goddess of the hunt whose chariot was drawn by elks. This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item by AncientGods has 6 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Dog Goddess who was the patron deity of sea traders, perhaps an image derived from Sirius (The Dog Star, which was once an important navigational star. Agrona Location WalesRules Over War, slaughterDescription Slaughter goddess, often equated with the Morrgu. The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Discover the meaning of the goddess names and archetypes by exploring their myths and symbolism. 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. Coventina Location ScotlandRules Over Time, new beginnings, life cycles, wishes, protection of birds, divination, inspiration of selfDescription One of the most potent of the Celtic river Goddesses. Her name means silver wheel, representing the cycles of life. He created all the Tuathas weapons with the goldsmith Goibniu and the woodworker Luchtain. Aesun was also known by the Persians, Umbria, and Scandinavia. 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