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The Charge of the Goddess
[377 words] |
| |  | "Listen to the words of the Great Mother, who of old was called Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Ceridwen, Diana,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Paganism & Wicca |
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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..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Aphrodite
by Obsidian [66 words] |
| | | "(foam-born) Daughter, after a fashion, of Kronos (she is said to have emerged from the sea following his dismemberment by Zeus: his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Eir
by The Troth [43 words] |
| | | "Goddess of healing, patroness of health-care workers, called on against sickness or injury. She is one of the goddesses on the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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Amphitrite
by Obsidian [10 words] |
| | | "(third encircler) Daughter of Nereus, by Doris, and wife of Poseidon...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Idunna
by The Troth [76 words] |
| | | "The goddess who keeps the apples of youth, by which the gods stay ever-young. Loki arranged for the etin Thjazi to abduct her, but..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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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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Gefjon
by The Troth [79 words] |
| | | "Her name means "giver". With a plough drawn by four sons whom she bore to a giant and changed into oxen for the purpose,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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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..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Grain
by The Troth [18 words] |
| | | "("Sun") Irish. A Fairy Queen with a court on Pallas Green Hill, Co. Tipperary. Also a general Goddess symbol...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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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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Freya
by The Troth [376 words] |
| | | "Freya is probably the best-known and best-loved of the goddesses today. Her title simply means "Lady"; her original name..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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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...." |
| | | 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..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Arduinna
by Obsidian [37 words] |
| | | "Gaulish An Artemis/Diana-like figure, the tutelary Goddess of the Ardennes Forest region. She seems to be a particular protectress..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Sequanna
by Obsidian [6 words] |
| | | "Gaulish. Patron Goddess of the River Seine...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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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...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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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..." |
| | | 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..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Lorelei
by The Troth [19 words] |
| | | "German. A beautiful siren who sat on a cliff above the Rhine, luring boatment to their death with her songs...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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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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Artio
by Obsidian [23 words] |
| | | "She-bear. Gaulish. A Goddess of Bears, a protector and nurturer of ursine virtues. Closely associated with the Helvetican city of..." |
| | | 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..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Ancamna
by Obsidian [25 words] |
| | | "Gaulish. A Goddess known from inscriptions in the Moselle valley, near Trier. Apparently recognized as a Consort to a divinity..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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