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Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish

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Sep 15, 2001	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...."
		Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish
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May 16, 2001	The Twilight of the Celtic Gods by John Patrick Parle [3002 words]
		"The Milesians, according to myth, were the first Celts to settle in Ireland. This group was named after the eight sons of Mil (some..."
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Apr 20, 2001	Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth by Kenneth R. White [1696 words]
		"The theme of shapeshifting is found in Celtic myth regardless of the specific country one invesigates. Thoughout my studies of..."
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Apr 16, 2001	King Arthur and the Cymry Heroes by John Patrick Parle [2716 words]
		"The Celtic Britons called themselves the Cymry, which meant "fellow countrymen" in their Celtic tongue. Once Roman rule..."
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Mar 15, 2001	Gods of Ancient Wales and the Celtic Britons by John Patrick Parle [570 words]
		"A common temptation is to think that civilization reached Great Britain through the vehicle of Roman occupation. But Celtic..."
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Long Articles


Brigid - The Goddess of Imbolc and Celtic Europe by Gwydion [1787 words]
	"Celtic Myth \| Ireland \| Britain \| Christianity \| A Myth The Pagan goddess Brigid is perhaps one of the oldest goddesses of Celtic..."


Celtic Gods and Heroes: The Gods of Ancient Ireland by John Patrick Parle [2242 words]
	"Celtic peoples established themselves in Ireland about 2,500 years ago. But humans had inhabited the island long before that, as..."


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..."


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,..."


Gods of Ancient Wales and the Celtic Britons by John Patrick Parle [570 words]
	"A common temptation is to think that civilization reached Great Britain through the vehicle of Roman occupation. But Celtic..."


Gwydion and the Battle of the Trees by John Patrick Parle [666 words]
	"One of the common themes in Welsh mythology involves raids into the Underworld. This nether land realm is called by different..."


King Arthur and the Cymry Heroes by John Patrick Parle [2716 words]
	"The Celtic Britons called themselves the Cymry, which meant "fellow countrymen" in their Celtic tongue. Once Roman rule..."


Morgan le Fay by Obsidian [176 words]
	"The final incarnation of the Irish valkyrie Morrigan, Morgan plays a critical but ambiguous role in the Arthurian cycle. Portrayed..."


Morrighan (the), Morrigan, Morrigu by The Troth [360 words]
	"("Great Queen", "Specter Queen", "Supreme War Goddess" or "Queen of Phantoms or Demons")..."


Mother Of The Gods And The Father Of The Gael by Sarah NiGhillielai/dir [4186 words]
	"There is no surviving, or as yet translated, Creation story within Irish mythology. We learn from the Lebor Gabala Erenn, a text..."


Parsifal -- The Search for The Holy Grail by Mirjam [740 words]
	"(This is a long and rich tale, which really merits a much more thorough analysis. I hope to return to that another time. Here I..."


Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth by Kenneth R. White [1696 words]
	"The theme of shapeshifting is found in Celtic myth regardless of the specific country one invesigates. Thoughout my studies of..."


The Four Grieving Queens by Obsidian [156 words]
	"These are the Ladies who attended Arthur after his final battle, when he lay mortally wounded, and they are the ones who carried..."


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..."


The Horned God in India and Europe by Neil MacGregor Campbell [3433 words]
	"Of all of the Gods that we honor in Paganism today probably the most revered is the Horned God, in the shape and form of Cernunnos...."


The Mabinogion by John Patrick Parle [492 words]
	"Welsh mythological prose finds its most enchanting breath in the Mabinogion, a collection of stories about the gods and goddesses..."


The Story of Br�n the Blessed by John Patrick Parle [504 words]
	"Br�n was a Welsh god of the underworld whose eminence is most often associated with his the "Wonderful Head." Though he..."


The Story of Ceridwen by John Patrick Parle [307 words]
	"Beneath Lake Bala lived the goddess Ceridwen and her husband Tegid the Bald. They had a beautiful daughter and three sons, one of..."


The Twilight of the Celtic Gods by John Patrick Parle [3002 words]
	"The Milesians, according to myth, were the first Celts to settle in Ireland. This group was named after the eight sons of Mil (some..."


Weyland the Smith by Obsidian [189 words]
	"Not British as such, he was imported by the Anglo-Saxons from the continent. He is known in Teutonic sources, Frankish sources, and..."

Brief Articles


Aedh by Obsidian [45 words]
	"Fire god, Irish A son of Ler. He is a Lord of fire, and may thus be considered as a male aspect of the Brigit. He is one of the..."


Aengus by Obsidian [25 words]
	"Unique strength. Irish Son of the Daghda. Associated with birds, particularly songbirds. An accomplished musician, He is considered..."


Aeron by Obsidian [22 words]
	"Slaughtering. Welsh. A war-god, a male Aspect of the Irish Morrigan. He is a later-period male counterpart to Agrona, of earlier..."


Afagddu by Obsidian [53 words]
	"Utter darkness. Welsh. The ill-favoured child of Ceridwen, whose name means "Dark" or "Ugly", for whom the..."


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...."


Aife by Obsidian [98 words]
	"Pleasant, beautiful. Irish. I. Third wife of Ler, the evil stepmother of Aedh, Conn, Fiachra, and Finnguala, who transforms them..."


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,..."


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..."


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..."


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..."


Angus by Obsidian [34 words]
	"Scottish The Scottish version of Aengus, and also a God of youthful vigour and perfection of form. Much of His tale revolves around..."


Arawn by Obsidian [87 words]
	"Welsh Lord of Annwn, the underworld and realm of departed spirits. He makes a pact with Pwyll, to exchange places with him for one..."


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..."


Arecurius by Obsidian [17 words]
	"One who stands before the assembly, lawgiver?. British. A Tutelary God of northern Britannia during the Roman occupation...."


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..."


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..."


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..."


Badb by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Raven. Irish. One of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the Morrigan...."


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..."


Banghaisghidheach by Obsidian [7 words]
	"White. Irish. Chief of the cats of Kilkenny...."


Banshee by The Troth [41 words]
	"(Bean Sidhe , 'Woman Fairy') Irish. Attached to old Irish families ('the O's and the Mac's'), she can be heard keening sorrowfully..."


Belatucadros by Obsidian [31 words]
	"Shining one, bright. British. Apparently an early version of Bran the Blessed, and clearly cognate with Beli. He was honoured by..."


Belenus by Obsidian [12 words]
	"Bright. Gaulish The continental version of Beli, conflated by classical authors with Apollo...."


Beli by Obsidian [29 words]
	"Bright. Welsh Brother, or perhaps precursor, of Bran the Blessed, and reputed to be father of all the Gods in some cycles. Quite..."


Bendigeidfran by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Welsh. The Cymric equivalent of Bran...."


Blodeuedd by Obsidian [62 words]
	"Flowerface. Welsh A woman created by Math out of flowers (those of Oak, Broom, and Meadowsweet) to be a wife to Llew Llaw Gyffes...."


Boand by Obsidian [23 words]
	"She of the white cattle. Irish. Wife of Nechtain, and mother by the Daghda of Aengus Og. She is associated with the river Boyne...."


Bodb Dearg by Obsidian [19 words]
	"Bodb the red. Irish A daughter of the Daghda, and the tutelary God over southern Connacht and part of Munster...."


Boudicca by Obsidian [51 words]
	"Victory. Irish/British A female personification of Victory, especially in a martial sense. A very appropriate personification of..."


Bran by Obsidian [75 words]
	"Raven, crow. Irish. A master of the Isle of Britain, he is a cauldron-God, associated with a cauldron of regeneration which would..."


Branwen by Obsidian [53 words]
	"White raven, white crow. Welsh In the Mabinogion, She is a central figure in being wed to the High King of Ireland and thereby..."


Brianan by Obsidian [33 words]
	"Scottish A very obscure figure, apparently a Divinity whose Name is used in oaths and exclamations, often as an invoking force with..."


Bride by Obsidian [8 words]
	"Scottish Consort of Angus, a Scottish variant on Brigit...."


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..."


Cailleach Beara by Obsidian [54 words]
	"Crone of Beare. Irish A giantess associated with mountains. She holds in her apron huge boulders with which to add to mountainous..."


Cailleach Bheur by Obsidian [44 words]
	"Genteel crone. Scottish A giantess associated with Winter. She is said to be blue in color, and a peculiarity of hers is that she..."


Cernunnos by The Troth [60 words]
	"(Also Known as Hu'Gadarn, Herne, The Horned One) Celtic God of Nature, The Wild Man of the Woods, Animal Instinct, The Hunt. Known..."


Cernunnos by Obsidian [26 words]
	"Horned one. Gaulish The horned God associated with the Wild Hunt. A lord of the natural world, of animal and vegetive strength. See..."


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)..."


Cerridwen by Obsidian [51 words]
	"White. Welsh A cauldron-Goddess associated with the brewing of a potion of Knowledge which she created for the benefit of her child,..."


Cliona of the Fair Hair by The Troth [21 words]
	"Irish. South Munster Goddess of great beauty, daughter of Gebann the Druid, of the Tuatha De Danaan. Connected with the O'Keefe..."


Conn by Obsidian [98 words]
	"Wolf?, Hound? Irish. A son of Ler, and twin brother of Fiachra. He, his twin, and two other siblings (Aedh and Finnguala) are..."


Crearwy by Obsidian [10 words]
	"Light, beautiful. Welsh. The favoured child of Cerridwen, sibling to Afagddu...."


Credne by Obsidian [25 words]
	"(craftsman). Irish. One of a triplicity of Smithy-Gods. He is an artisan of worked metal, usually bronze, brass, or gold. The..."


Cruacha by Obsidian [6 words]
	"Irish. An obscure figure, maidservant to Etain...."


Cymidei Cymeinfoll by Obsidian [23 words]
	"Welsh. A War-Hag, said to give birth every six weeks to a fully armed warrior. Wife to Llasar, keeper of the Cauldron of..."


Daghda, The by Obsidian [101 words]
	"(lord of skill). Irish. An important figure associated with a sacred well, and water in general. Also a fertility God. Various..."


Damona by The Troth [5 words]
	"Continental Celtic cow or sheep goddess...."


Dana, Danu by The Troth [29 words]
	"The major Irish Mother Goddess, who gave her name to the Tuatha De Danann ('Peoples of the Goddess Dana'), the last but one..."


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..."


Dioncecht by Obsidian [12 words]
	"(swift ...). Irish. God closely associated with healing and mending of physical ills...."


Don by Obsidian [20 words]
	"Welsh. The Cymric equivalent of Danu. There seems to have been some conflation between Don and St. Anne within Mediaeval times...."


Donn by Obsidian [50 words]
	"(lord, master). Irish A God of the underworld, and of the dead. Associated territorially with western Munster. The Romans..."


Efnisien by Obsidian [98 words]
	"(unpeaceful). Welsh Maternal half-brother to Bendigeidfran (Bran) and full brother to Nisien. Quarrelsome and a natural antagonist,..."


Eochaid by Obsidian [32 words]
	"(horse-rider). Irish. A very early Aspect of the Daghda, A solar deity associated with lightning. Usually spoken of as one-eyed,..."


Epona by Obsidian [18 words]
	"(divine horse). Gaulish. Female associated with sovereignty and rulership. Aspect is as a horse, which are sacred to her...."


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...."


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..."


Esus by Obsidian [80 words]
	"Gaulish/Continental. A divinity revered before and during the Roman occupation of Gaul, most of our information about him comes..."


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..."


Etan by Obsidian [23 words]
	"Irish. Sometimes confused with Etain, above. The daughter of Dioncecht and the wife of Oghma; she is considered a Patroness of..."


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..."


Fiachra by Obsidian [18 words]
	"Irish. A son of Ler, and twin brother of Conn, which see for a fuller telling of their tale...."


Finnguala by Obsidian [17 words]
	"Irish A daughter of Ler, sister to Aedh, Conn, and Fiachra and, like them, a victim of Aife...."


Flidais by Obsidian [32 words]
	"(... deer). Irish. A Celtic Artemis; a huntress figure associated with archery, the sanctity of forests and the wildlife therein,..."


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...."


Gilfaethwy by Obsidian [18 words]
	"(servant of ... ). Welsh. The brother of Gwydion, his doom is encompassed by his uncontrolled lust for Goewin...."


Goewin by Obsidian [11 words]
	"Welsh. The footmaiden of Math, and the object of Gilfaethwy's uncontrolled desires...."


Goibhniu by Obsidian [70 words]
	"(smith). Irish. A God of smithcraft, one of a trio (see also Credne and Luchta ). Aside from his craftsmanship, he is known as the..."


Gwydion [36 words]
	"Welsh druid of the mainland gods; wizard and bard of North Wales. Prince of the Powers of Air; a shape-shifter. His symbol was a..."


Gwydion by Obsidian [28 words]
	"Welsh. The Cymric equivalent of Goibhniu. In Welsh sources his hall is the Milky Way; he was a magician of high repute, and the..."


Gwynn ap Nudd by The Troth [48 words]
	"The Master of the Wild Hunt, the Welsh Guardian of the Dark Portals of the Underworld. He rode the Night in a flowing grey cloak..."


Gwynn ap Nudd by Obsidian [32 words]
	"(Southern) Welsh. A Cthonic divinity, leader of the Wild Hunt, in chase of the White Stag. Closely parallelling the Gaulish..."


Hafgan by Obsidian [56 words]
	"Welsh. A lord in Annwyn, and a mortal enemy of Arawn, he may only be slain if struck a single killing blow; to strike a mercy-blow..."


Hafren by Obsidian [11 words]
	"Welsh. Another river Goddess, she is the tutulary of the River Severn...."


Herne the Hunter by Obsidian [33 words]
	"The late British equivalent of Cernunnos, the horned God of the Wild Hunt (which see, above). He has a particular association in..."


Ilbrech by Obsidian [12 words]
	"Irish. A son of Manannan, he rules over a section of County Donegal...."


King Arthur by Obsidian [94 words]
	"Based on a historical Welsh warlord of the first quarter of the 6th century CE, indirect evidence points toward a Lord of Britain..."


Ler by Obsidian [14 words]
	"Irish. A God of the sea. Father of Bran, Fiachra, Aedh, Manannan, and numerous others...."


Liban by Obsidian [8 words]
	"Irish. A water-spirit, the daughter of Eochaid, by Etain...."


Llasar Llaes Gyfnewid by Obsidian [13 words]
	"Welsh. The husband of Cymidei, and bearer of the Cauldron later taken by Bran...."


Llew Llaw Gyffes by Obsidian [70 words]
	"(bright one of the steady hand). Welsh. The Cymric equivalent of Lugh. In the Mabinogion, he is portrayed as a youth who struggles..."


Llyr by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Welsh. The Cymric equivalent of Ler...."


Luchta by Obsidian [23 words]
	"Irish. One of a triplicity of Smithy-Gods, his aspect is that of the wright, a mechanic and artificer. The others are Credne and..."


Luchtigern by Obsidian [10 words]
	"(mouse-lord). Irish. Chief of the mice of Kilkenny, slain by Banghaisghidheach...."


Lugh by Obsidian [53 words]
	"(light, brightness). Irish. Considered the chief Lord of the Tuatha De Danaan, the Celtic Zeus. His archetype appears to derive..."


Mabon ap Modron by Obsidian [27 words]
	"(son, youth). Welsh. The God associated with youthfulness, he is sometimes conflated with Pryderi. His full name is "Mabon Ap..."


Macha by Obsidian [10 words]
	"(field, plain). Irish. One of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the Morrigan...."


Manannan by Obsidian [54 words]
	"(he of the [Irish] sea). Irish. A child of Ler, and the principal sea-God; his name seems to derive from an earlier form of the..."


Manawydan by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Welsh. The Cymric equivalent to Manannan...."


Maponus by Obsidian [12 words]
	"British. Lord of poetry and music; revered during the Roman occupation of Britain...."


Math by Obsidian [55 words]
	"Welsh. Uncle to Llew. Tutelary to Gwynedd, in North Wales. He is considered the premier sage of Britain: old beyond reckoning, most..."


Mathonwy by Obsidian [3 words]
	"Welsh. Father to Math...."


Merlin by Obsidian [102 words]
	"The tutor and companion of Arthur in his earlier years, Merlin the Magician is nearly as well known as his protege, whose life he..."


Mider by Obsidian [32 words]
	"(central one). Irish. His Name derives from the root for "middle", and implies judgement or negotiation. Among the Tuatha..."


Modron by Obsidian [39 words]
	"(mother). Welsh, British, and Gaulish. Often conflated with the Roman Matrona, she is the Tutelary of the Marne in Gaul. In Britain,..."


Morrigan, The by Obsidian [121 words]
	"(great queen). Irish. A triplicity of Valkyries (see Badb, Macha, and Nemain ), exalting in battle frenzy, chaos, and the gore of..."


Nechtain by Obsidian [35 words]
	"(?, but cf. the Latin "Neptune"). Irish. Another water-spirit, He is associated with a sacred Well within which live the..."


Nehalennia by Obsidian [63 words]
	"(steerswoman). Gallo-Belgic. Primarily associated with protection of travelers over the sea. Her known temple locations are always..."


Nemain by Obsidian [10 words]
	"(frenzy). Irish. One of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the the Morrigan...."


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..."


Nisien by Obsidian [50 words]
	"(peaceful). Welsh. Maternal half-brother to Bendigeidfran (Bran) and full brother to Efnisien. Well-favored, he was a natural..."


Noudens by Obsidian [35 words]
	"Gaulish. A derivation from Nuada, and as such revered during Roman times. This name has the somewhat unenviable distinction of..."


Nuada by Obsidian [50 words]
	"(cloud maker or catcher). Irish. A warrior God, He was twice king over the Tuatha De Danaan. He lost his office when his arm was..."


Nudd by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Welsh. Another form of Nuada...."


Oghma by Obsidian [54 words]
	"Irish. A child of the Daghda, a warrior God who is closely connected to knowledge, magick, and eloquence. He is the inventor of..."


Ogmios by Obsidian [23 words]
	"Gaulish. The continental equivalent of Oghma, portrayed as a bald old man leading a contented group of followers by chains attached..."


Pryderi by Obsidian [56 words]
	"(care, thought). Welsh. The son of Pwyll, whom he succeeds in his lands. He is stolen away as a newborn infant by a nameless Fiend..."


Puck by Obsidian [65 words]
	"Also known as Robin Goodfellow. He is a mischieveous imp who delights in pranks and hazings. Boastful and immature, at his best he..."


Pwyll by Obsidian [24 words]
	"(wisdom, prudence). Welsh. Lord of Arberth. Father of Pryderi, Husband of Rhiannon, trusted associate of Arawn as related in the..."


Rhiannon by The Troth [72 words]
	"("Great, or Divine, Queen") Welsh fertility, enchantments and Otherworld Goddess. Goddess of birds and horses. Her name..."


Rhiannon by Obsidian [56 words]
	"Welsh. Wife of Pwyll, mother of Pryderi. Unjustly accused of destroying Her newborn son (who had been kidnapped by a nameless Fiend;..."


Scathach by The Troth [94 words]
	"("The Shadowy One" or "She Who Strikes Fear") Sgathach or Skadi. Irish/Scottish. Warrior woman and prophetess...."


Scathach by Obsidian [52 words]
	"(Shadowed) Irish/Scottish. "Lady of Shadows", or, "of the Shadowy Isle". She is a warrior, with additional..."


Sequanna by Obsidian [6 words]
	"Gaulish. Patron Goddess of the River Seine...."


Silvanus by Obsidian [95 words]
	"A woodland spirit associated with parks, villas, and fields, and at an earlier date associated with the forest beyond the..."


Sinann by Obsidian [6 words]
	"Irish. Patron Goddess of the River Shannon...."


Sirona by Obsidian [9 words]
	"(divine star). Gaulish. A Continental divinity of healing and fertility...."


Tailltiu by Obsidian [8 words]
	"Irish. Tutulary Goddess of the Telltown region of Ulster...."


Tailtiu by The Troth [21 words]
	"Irish. Foster-mother of Lugh, who instituted the Tailtean Games, central event of the Festival of Lughnasadh (Lammas) (1 August),..."


Taliesin by Obsidian [129 words]
	"(radiant-brow). Welsh. A semi-mythical figure whose life has become deeply intertwined with the Divinities of the Celts. He..."


Taran by Obsidian [22 words]
	"(thunder). Welsh/Continental. A war god who may very well be the source of the image I describe as the God of the Wheel...."


The Fisher King by Obsidian [107 words]
	"A confused but powerful set of tales coalesce in the Arthurian mythos to create this figure. Stripped of all the divergent threads..."


The God of the Hammer by Obsidian [126 words]
	"Gaulish/Continental. This is a figure of which a number of images and icons survive. He is invariably represented as a bearded male..."


The God of the Wheel by Obsidian [67 words]
	"Gaulish/Continental. This figure is nearly always represented as a fierce-appearing, nude male. He bears in striking position a..."


The Green Man by Obsidian [110 words]
	"One of the most ancient figures in European tradition, pre-dating perhaps even the Aryan invasions. He seems to be a God of..."


The Lady of the Lake by Obsidian [137 words]
	"This is simply a conflation of all the multitudinous lake, river, and water spirits so prevalent in Celtic mythology. Nevertheless,..."


Tuireann by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Irish. Son of Oghma and Etan, Husband to the Brigit...."


Uathach by Obsidian [11 words]
	"(Spectral). Irish/Scottish. Daughter of Scathach and, like Her, a lover of CuChulainn...."

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