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Celtic Gods and Heros: Introduction to Celtic Mythology
by John Patrick Parle [2003 words] |
| |  | "Youngsters of school age almost effortlessly learn about the gods and heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Names like Zeus,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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The Goddess Epona
by Dawn Firewolf [649 words] |
| | | "Lately, it seems that Epona is coming back into Her own with the growing popularity of the internet. Most people identify with Her..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Celtic Gods and Heros: Celtic Gods of Mainland Europe
by John Patrick Parle [2160 words] |
| | | "Speakers of Celtic languages once dominated a swath of Europe stretching from Spain to areas of modern-day Turkey. At various times..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Danu
by Obsidian [57 words] |
| | | "Irish, Celtic, and general Aryan. A river Goddess whose name appears across the face of Europe, the tutelary deity of many nations..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Brigit
by Obsidian [62 words] |
| | | "Exalted one. Irish and British. A triplicity of Goddesses associated with Fire and smithcraft, with poetry, and with motherhood and..." |
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Arianrhod
by The Troth [80 words] |
| | | "('Silver Wheel') Major Welsh Goddess. A star goddess. Her palace was called Caer Arianrhod (Aurora Borealis), Goddess of time and..." |
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Aine
by Obsidian [40 words] |
| | | "Brightness, glow, splendour, glory. Irish. A Faery Goddess of love and desire, she is also the tutelary Goddess of Knockany,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Cerridwen
by The Troth [136 words] |
| | | "Welsh Mother, Moon and Grain Goddess, Goddess of Nature, wife of Tegid and mother of Creirwy (the most beautiful girl in the world)..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Rhiannon
by The Troth [72 words] |
| | | "("Great, or Divine, Queen") Welsh fertility, enchantments and Otherworld Goddess. Goddess of birds and horses. Her name..." |
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Bride
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "Scottish Consort of Angus, a Scottish variant on Brigit...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Damona
by The Troth [5 words] |
| | | "Continental Celtic cow or sheep goddess...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Arianrhod
by Obsidian [62 words] |
| | | "Silverwheel. Welsh. The mother of Llew, the tale of how she needed to be guiled into granting him a name and arms is a mainstay of..." |
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Eriu
by Obsidian [28 words] |
| | | "Irish. One of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of all Ireland (for whom, see Banbha and Fotla). She it was whose..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Banbha
by Obsidian [31 words] |
| | | "Pig, sow. Irish. One of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of all Ireland (for whom, see Eriu and Fotla). Her Name..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Etain
by Obsidian [27 words] |
| | | ". Irish. Wife of Mider. By Eochaid, the mother of Liban. She has associations with horses, and may be a later period aspect of an..." |
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Fotla
by Obsidian [19 words] |
| | | "(under-Earth). Irish. One of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of All Ireland. The others are Banbha and Eriu...." |
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Flidais
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(... deer). Irish. A Celtic Artemis; a huntress figure associated with archery, the sanctity of forests and the wildlife therein,..." |
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Agrona
by Obsidian [30 words] |
| | | "Slaughtering. British A warrior Goddess, seemingly a version of the Irish Morrigan, in that she is associated with rivers as well...." |
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Scathach
by The Troth [94 words] |
| | | "("The Shadowy One" or "She Who Strikes Fear") Sgathach or Skadi. Irish/Scottish. Warrior woman and prophetess...." |
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Sinann
by Obsidian [6 words] |
| | | "Irish. Patron Goddess of the River Shannon...." |
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Tailltiu
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "Irish. Tutulary Goddess of the Telltown region of Ulster...." |
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Hafren
by Obsidian [11 words] |
| | | "Welsh. Another river Goddess, she is the tutulary of the River Severn...." |
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Andarta
by Obsidian [39 words] |
| | | "Bear. Gaulish. An obscure continental Goddess known from inscriptions in Berne and in the south of France. Apparently a Patroness..." |
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Erin
by The Troth [22 words] |
| | | "Irish. One of the Three Queens of the Tuatha De Danann, daughters of the Dagda, who asked that Ireland be named after them...." |
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