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Venus
by Obsidian [52 words] |
| |  | "(blooming nature ?) Goddess of beauty and sexual love, and in many important respects similar to the Hellenic Aphrodite. In the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Roman |
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The Goddess
by Anja Heij [637 words] |
| | | "Although often depicted as a woman, she is none, and she is all of them. "I am every woman!" And every woman is the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Paganism & Wicca |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nemetona
by Obsidian [38 words] |
| | | "(she of the sacred grove). Gaulish. A Continental Deity revered during Roman times; her name may be cognate with the Irish Valkyrie..." |
| | | 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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Fand
by Obsidian [28 words] |
| | | "(tear; but also Fann, weak or helpless person). Irish. Wife of Manannan and a lover of Cuchullain. Her name apparently derives from..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Nehalennia
by Obsidian [63 words] |
| | | "(steerswoman). Gallo-Belgic. Primarily associated with protection of travelers over the sea. Her known temple locations are always..." |
| | | 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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Scathach
by Obsidian [52 words] |
| | | "(Shadowed) Irish/Scottish. "Lady of Shadows", or, "of the Shadowy Isle". She is a warrior, with additional..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Andrasta
by Obsidian [44 words] |
| | | "British. A warrior Goddess of the Iceni tribe, who accepted sacrifices of hares and, perhaps, humans. She is perhaps best known as..." |
| | | 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..." |
| | | 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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