Celtic+Pantheon

 __//**Celtic Pantheons of mythology**//__ submitted by: Melissa Robbins

Aedh is a son of [|Ler]. He is a Lord of fire, and may be considered as a male aspect of [|the Brigit]. He is one of the children to Ler. Was transformed into a swan, by a wicked stepmother. Aengus is the son of [| Daghda]. Associated with birds, the songbirds. He is considered a God of Beauty and perfection of form. Aeron is the war-god, a male Aspect of the Irish [|Morrigan]. He was later then the male counterpart to [|Agrona], of earlier British belief. Afagdduis the he ill-favored child of [|Ceridwen], whose name means "Dark" or "Ugly". He is a mortal warrior whose unsurpassed ugliness. For fear that he might be the Devil. Agrona is the warrior Goddess, seemingly a version of the Irish [|Morrigan], in that she is associated with rivers as well. Later this archetype became masculinized among the Cymri as [|Aeron], which see, above. Aife I is the third wife of [|Ler], the evil stepmother of [|Aedh] , [|Conn] , [|Fiachra] , and [|Finnguala] , who transforms them into talking swans in a heat of jealous spite. She herself is transformed into a vulture. Aife II is the lover of [|Ilbrech], she was turned in to a crane. As a water-bird, she becomes a part of [|Manannan's] Realm. Aife III is the warrior Goddess associated with horses and chariots.Some Irish versions of her tale identify her as [|Aife (I)], and thereby give her aerial associations as a cloud-witch and the source of winds. Aine is the faery Goddess of love and desire; she is also the Goddess of Knocking, Munster. In that her name derives from the root for "fire". She is sister to [|Grian] ; her father is either [|Fer Í] or [|Eogabal]. Ancamna is a Goddess known from inscriptions in the Moselle valley, near Trier. Apparently recognized as a Consort to a divinity identified by the Romans as Mars. Andarta is an obscure continental Goddess known from inscriptions in Berne and in the south of France. She may also have a connection with Andrasta. Andrasta is a warrior Goddess of the Iceni tribe, who accepted sacrifices of hares and, perhaps, humans. She is perhaps best known as the deity invoked by the Iceni warrior-queen Boudicca in her rebellion against Rome Angus is the God of youthful vigour and perfection of form. Much of His tale revolves around conflicts with [|Cailleach Bheur], who attempts to deny Him His consort, [|Bride]. Arawn is the lord of the underworld and realm of departed spirits. He makes a pact with [|Pwyll], to exchange places with him for one year, in order that Pwyll might defeat an enemy, King [|Hafgan]. Arawn discovered that Pwyll had denied himself of his own accord the rights of a husband to Arawn's Lady Arduinna is the tutelary Goddess of the Ardennes Forest region. She seems to be a particular protectress of wild boars, and is imaged as riding upon one at least once. Arecurius is a God of northern Britannia during the Roman occupation. Arianrhod- The mother of [|Llew], the tale of how she needed to be guild into granting him a name and arms is a mainstay of the Mabinogion. She is associated with Night, with the star Polaris.  Artio is a Goddess of Bears, a protector and nurturer of ursine virtues.



Badb is one of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the [|Morrigan]. As such, she is a primary opponent of [|Cuchulainn]. Balor is the King of the Fomorians; He is described as a one-eyed giant of surpassing ugliness. His other eye, hidden beneath a drooping lid, has the power to destroy an army if the eyelid is opened up. He is slain by the son of his daughter Eithne, [|Lugh]. Banbha is o ne of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of all Ireland. Her Name derives from the same root as "sow", or "pig". Banbha is the wife of the Tuatha King [|MacCuill]. Banghaisghidheach is the chief of the cats of Kilkenny, who defeats [|Luchtigern], Lord of the Mice. Banshee is a ny of a class of female spirits with a variable appearance - sometimes as pale, ghostly maidens, sometimes as dark hags. Belatucadros is an early version of [|Bran] the Blessed. He was honored by common soldiers in the north of Britain during the Roman occupation. Belenus is the continental version of [|Beli], conflated by classical authors with Apollo. Beli is the brother, or precursor, of [|Bran] the Blessed, and reputed to be father of all the Gods in some cycles. Bendigeidfran is the Cymric equivalent of [|Bran]. Blodeuedd is a woman created by [|Math] out of flowers and was to be a wife to [|Llew Gyffes]. She was cursed by [|Gwydion] to perpetual abhorrence of sunlight, and transformed into an owl. Boand is the wife of [|Nechtain], and mother by [|the Daghda] of [|Aengus Og]. Bodb Dearg- is the daughter of [|Daghda] who is the God over southern Connacht and part of Munster. Borvo is a divinity of healing springs, dressed as a warrior. Boudicca is a female personification of Victory. A very appropriate personification of her is seen in the historical Boadicca, Queen of the Iceni, who fought the Romans to a standstill in the first century CE. Bran is the master of the Isle of Britain. He is also the God, associated with a cauldron of regeneration which would revive the slain while leaving them voiceless.  Branwen is i n the Mabinogion, She is a central figure in being wed to the High King of Ireland and thereby encompassing the doom of both the Irish and Britons. Breas is a solar deity and ruler for a time of the Tuatha de Danaan. Breas was noted for his cruelty and arbitrary governance. He was harried from his throne by being disfigured from a particularly scathing bardic indictment by Cairbre. Brianan was a very obscure figure, apparently a Divinity whose Name is used in oaths and exclamations. Bride is a Scottish Consort of [|Angus], a Scottish variant on [|Brigit]. Brigit is the Goddesses associated with Fire and smith craft, with poetry, and with motherhood and childbirth. As an individual, she is a daughter of [|the Daghda]. In pre-Roman Britain, she was the Goddess of the Brigantes tribe.



Cailleach Beara is a giantess associated with mountains. She is a Tutelary to southwest Munster. She also appears in tales describing a knight being importuned by an old hag for love. Cailleach Bheur is the Scottish a giantess associated with winter. She is said to be blue in color. Cairbr is a Divine bard, son of [|Oghma] and [|Etan]. The power of his poetry welts upon the face of [|Breas], King of the Tuatha de Danaan, resulting in the loss of his throne Carlin is a spirit of the harvest, especially associated with Samhain-Eve in elder times images of Carlin made from ears of grain were placed in windows on Halloween night as a sign of his presence in the house, directed toward "ghoolies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties, and things that go 'bump' in the night". Ceridwen is a cauldron-Goddess with the brewing of a potion of Knowledge which she created for the benefit of her child, [|Afagddu]. When the boy Gwion inadvertently tastes the brew instead, she pursues him in a transformation hunt which is a thinly glossed description of an initiatory rebirth. Cernunnos is the horned God associated with the Wild Hunt. A lord of the natural world, animal and vegetate strength. Cian is a fairly obscures divinity, possibly the son of [|Dioncecht], and certainly the father of [|Lugh]. Conn is the son of [|Ler], and twin brother of [|Fiachra]. He, his twin, and two other siblings ( [|Aedh] and [|Finnguala] ) are transformed into swans that can speak and sing by [|Aife]. A Queen of Ireland hears of the remarkable birds and, coveting them, attempts to seize them. In the ensuing struggle, the chain breaks, and they become pillars of dust, representing human bodies many centuries old. Crearwy is the favored child of Ceridwen, sibling to [|Afagddu]. Credne is one of the Smithy-Gods. He is an artisan of worked metal, usually bronze, brass, or gold. The others are [|Goibhniu] and [|Luchta]. Cruacha is an obscure figure and maidservant to [|Etain]. Cúchulain is doubtlessly the best-known of the early Irish Heroes; ultimately mortal, but of partially divine parentage; his father is [|Lugh]. He offers to take the dog's place for a time, and is known as Culann's Hound ever after. Described as short and dark, his battle-frenzy was legendary, shaking him and distorting his features until it seemed certain he would explode. Early in his career, he was given a choice between a long and peaceful life or a short but heroic life and he chose the latter. Thereafter, he finds himself often in conflict with one or another aspect of [|Morrigan]. In his final battle, he has himself strapped to a pillar so that he might die standing Cyhiraeth is a water spirit, one especially with fountains, brooks, and small streams. She had some attributes in common with the Scottish [|Banshee], in that she was known to utter a piercing cry foretelling a death. Cylenchar is a name sometimes applied to a woodland and meadow spirit of Springtide, rebirth, and renewal, most commonly referred to as Jack-in-the-Green.  Cymidei Cymeinfoll is a War-Hag, said to give birth every six weeks to a fully armed warrior. The Wife to [|Llasar], and the keeper of the Cauldron of Regeneration.  Daghda is an important figure with a sacred well, and water in general, also a fertility God. He is the father of many of the others, including [|Brigit], [|Mider] , [|Aengus] , [|Oghma] , and [|Bodb Dearg]. His favored weapon is a giant club, or maul. Dáire MacDedad is a Tutelary divinity among a people known as the Érainn, a Celtic folk inhabiting some parts of Ireland before the arrival the Goidelic Celts who form the basis for the Classic-age population. There is some type of connection between Him and a figure known as Bolg (Lightning) - whether they are relatives or aspects of one another is not clear. For another Erainn divinity. Damona is a female divinity possibly associated with cows. Her consort is [|Borvo]. Danu is the River Goddess whose name appears across the face of Europe. In the isles, she was the Mistress of the Tuatha De Danaan, the race of divine and semi-divine inhabitants of Ireland before the coming of the Milesians. Dia Greine is the daughter of the Sun, and companion to the [|Cailleach Bheur] when they were captives in the Land of Giant Women. Dioncecht is the God closely associated with healing and mending of physical ills. Don is t he Cymric equivalent of Danu. There seems to have been some conflation between Don and St. Anne within Mediaeval times. Donn is the God of the underworld, and of the dead. The Romans recognized him as an aspect of their own Dis Pater. He is a silent and solitary figure, unusual enough among the often tumultuous and extroverted Irish divinities. Druantia is the forest Goddess, Patroness to coniferous trees, especially Firs. She is said to be the "mother" of the Celtic Tree Calendar.



Ecne is an early divinity of wisdom and understanding, with possible connections to poetry as well. He is said to be the grandson of [|Danu]. Efnisien is the maternal half-brother to Bendigeidfran and full brother to [|Nisien]. When the Irish begin using the Cauldron of Regeneration to overwhelm Bran's forces, he feels remorse and, pretending to be a slain Irish warrior, is cast alive into the Cauldron, breaking it and killing himself. Eochaid was a very early Aspect of [|the Daghda], A solar deity associated with lightning. Usually spoken of as one-eyed, and often referred to by an epithet of Daghda's, Deirgderc, redeye, the sun. Eogabal- An obscure figure, father of [|Aine] and Grian, brother to Fer Í. Epona is a female associated with sovereignty and rulership. Aspect is as a horse, which are sacred to her. Eriu was Goddesses who are patronesses of all Ireland. She it was whose name was applied to all Ireland. Eriu is the wife of the Tuatha King [|MacGreine]. Ernmas is the mother of the [|Morrigan] triplicity and of the [|Eriu] triplicity. Etain is the second wife of [|Mider] and transformed by into a fly. [|Eochaid] She is the mother of [|Liban]. She has associations with horses, and may be a later period aspect of an early sun goddess. Etan is the daughter of [|Dioncecht] and the wife of [|Oghma] ; she is considered a Patroness of craftsmanship and artisans. Fand was the w ife of [|Manannan] and a lover of Cuchullain. Her name apparently derives from the same Aryan root that produces "Venus". Fer Í was a divine harpist, seated and playing in his tree beside or above a waterfall. Brother of [|Eogabal], and uncle of [|Aine] and Grian. His music had the power to make all who heard it laugh, weep, or slumber, depending on His wish. Fiachra is the son of [|Ler], and twin brother of [|Conn] , which see for a fuller telling of their tale. Fionn MacCumhaill is a Irish Hero. He is a maternal grandson of [|Nuada]. His character in the tales varies from telling to telling; at times he is a paragon of the martial and huntsman virtues, and in other contexts he is presented as bumptious, crude, and oafish. In either case, he leads an incessantly active, vigorous, and frenetic life - constantly wooing maidens, fighting various opponents, or getting involved in complex adventures.  Finnguala is the daughter of [|Ler], sister to [|Aedh] , [|Conn] , and [|Fiachra] and, like them, a victim of [|Aife]. She is also known as Nuala, as such regarded in some legends as Queen of Faerie. Flidais is a huntress figure associated with archery, the sanctity of forests and the wildlife therein, and the chase. Unlike Artemis, however, her lustiness and sexual appetite is legendary. She can be seen in forest, driving a chariot pulled by deer, and accompanied by stags. Fotla is one of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of All Ireland. The others are [|Banbha] and [|Eriu]. Fotla is the wife of the Tuatha King [|MacCeacht]



Gilfaethwy was t he brother of [|Gwydion], his doom is encompassed by his uncontrolled lust for [|Goewin]. Goewin is the foot maiden of [|Math], and the object of [|Gilfaethwy’s] uncontrolled desires. Goibhniu is the God of smith craft, one of a trio. Aside from his craftsmanship, he is known as the provider of the Fled Goibnenn, a Sacred Feast. The Gorics Breton is any of a class of minor chthonic Earth spirits normally described as "Gnomes", who indwell within dolmens and other megalithic remains.  Grian is the deit y of Conc. She has solar associations, and is sister to [|Aine] ; her father is either [|Fer Í] or [|Eogabal]. She also has some manner of association with [|Macha]. Gwydion is The Cymric equivalent of [|Goibhniu]. In Welsh sources his hall is the Milky Way; he was a magician of high repute, and the tutor and mentor of [|Llew]. Gwynn AP Nudd is a chthonic divinity, leader of the Wild Hunt, in chase of the White Stag. Hafgan is a lord in Annwn, and a mortal enemy of [|Arawn], he may only be slain if struck a single killing blow; to strike a mercy-blow to his mortally wounded body would be to revive him again. Hafren is a nother river Goddess, she is the tutelary of the River Severn. Ilbrech is the son of [|Manannan], he rules over a section of County Donegal. Kelpie Scottish is the God of lakes and rivers. He appears as a horse, usually half-submerged in water and struggling to get out - in such a fashion enticing the unwary to straddle Him to control Him and free Him from the water; when they do, He dives into the depths and they drown. Ler is the God of the sea. He is the father of [|Bran], [|Fiachra] , [|Aedh] , [|Manannan] , and numerous others. Liban is a water-spirit, the daughter of [|Eochaid], by [|Etain]. Llew Llaw Gyffes he is portrayed as a youth who struggles against a series of malign ceases cast by his mother, [|Arianrhod], and is assisted by [|Gwydion]. He is later severely injured out of circumstances arising from his wife [|Blodeuedd's] infidelity. In all of this he displays a rather feckless naivete, and does not appear as a pantheon Chieftain. Llyr is the Cymric equivalent of [|Ler]. Luchta is o ne of a triplicity of Smithy Gods, his aspect is that of the right, a mechanic and artificer. The others are [|Credne] and [|Goibhniu]. Luchtigern is a Chief of the mice of Kilkenny, slain by [|Banghaisghidheach]. Lughis the s on of [|Cian], and considered the chief Lord of the Tuatha De Danaan, the Celtic Zeus. Mabon is the God associated with youthfulness, he is sometimes conflated with [|Pryderi]. His full name is "Mabon AP Modron", which simply means "Son, son of Mother". MacCeacht is the Child of [|the Daghda], husband of [|Fotla] , ruler of the Tuatha de Danaan. MacCuill is the Child of [|the Daghda], husband of [|Banbha] , ruler of the Tuatha de Danaan. MacGreine is the Child of [|the Daghda], husband of [|Eriu] , ruler of the Tuatha de Danaan. Macha is one of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the [|Morrigan]. Maeve is a War-Goddess, divinity of the Sovereignty of Ireland and of Tara, the mystical heart of the island. Manannan is the child of [|Ler], and the principal sea-God; his name seems to derive from an earlier form of the Isle of Man. He possesses among other things, the fabulous Crane-Bag, holder of all his treasures, including Language. Manawydan is the equivalent to [|Manannan]. Maponusis the l ord of poetry and music; revered during the Roman occupation of Britain. Maree is a Goddess of northern Britain associated with wells, stands of trees, and certain standing stones. Math is the Uncle to [|Llew]. Tutelary in North Wales. He is considered the premier sage of Britain: old beyond reckoning, most skilled in Magic, and knowledgeable beyond measure. It was said that he could hear anything spoken that was uttered in the presence of the slightest breeze; the wind would carry the words to him. Mathonwy is the father to [|Math]. Mider has a name that derives from the root for "middle", and implies judgment or negotiation. His first consort was Fuamnach, who transformed his second, [|Etain], into a fly. Modron was often conflated with the Roman Matrona, she is the Tutelary of the Marne in Gaul. In Britain, she appears as a washerwoman, and thus there would seem to be a connection with the [| Morrigan]. Mór Muman was a divinity among a people known as the Érainn, a Celtic folk inhabiting some parts of Ireland before the arrival the Goidelic Celts who form the basis for the Classic-age population, and who may be the basis for tales of the Fomorians and Fir Bolg.  Morrigan is a triplicity of Valkyrie exalting in battle frenzy, chaos, and the gore of slaughter. Spirits of She/they have a particular role in being the Choosers of the Slain; selecting, severing from the body, and guiding to the afterworld the fallen warriors. She has been closely associated with water in general and rivers in particular. 



Nechtain is ano ther water-spirit, He is associated with a sacred Well within which live the Salmon of Knowledge. He is closely associated with [|the Daghda], and has been conflated with him. Nehalennia is associated with protection of travelers over the sea. Her known temple locations are always on the coast, and surviving inscriptions often praise her for successfully completed voyages, or implore her for similar journeys to come.  Nemain is o ne of the three Valkyrie-aspects of the [| Morrigan]. Nemetona is a Continental Deity revered during Roman times; her name may be cognate with the Irish Valkyrie [|Nemain]. Nisien- Maternal half-brother to Bendigeidfran ( [|Bran] ) and full brother to [|Efnisien]. Well-favored, he was a natural diplomat of whom it was said that he could make a peace between two embattled armies at the height of their fury. He spent much of his time repairing the damage done by Efnisien. Noudens- A derivation from [|Nuadu], and as such revered during Roman times. This name has the somewhat unenviable distinction of being borrowed by H. P. Lovecraft to play a bit part in his famous Cthulhu Cycle. Nuadu- A warrior God, He was twice king over the Tuatha De Danaan. He lost his office when his arm was severed in combat with the Fomorians; as Kings must be physically whole, he could not resume his kingship until [|Dioncecht] fashioned a silver arm for him, whereupon he was restored to the throne in replacement to the ousted [|Breas]. Nudd is yet another form of [|Nuadu]. Oghma is a child of [|the Daghda]. He is the inventor of Ogham script, the Celtic variety of runes. Ogmios is t he continental equivalent of [|Oghma], portrayed as a bald old man leading a contented group of followers by chains attached to their ears. Pryderi is t he son of [|Pwyll], whom he succeeds in his lands. He is stolen away as a newborn infant by a nameless Fiend who, on a horse-thieving expedition, drops him once more into the world when it is struck a blow by the guardian of the horses.  Pwyll is the l ord of Arberth. Father of [|Pryderi], Husband of [|Rhiannon] , trusted associate of Arawn as related in the first book of the Mabinogi. Rhiannon is the wife of [|Pwyll], mother of [|Pryderi]. Unjustly accused of destroying her newborn son, she is compelled to take on the role of a horse, until her son is unexpectedly returned to her. She is considered as an aspect of the Gaulish [|Epona], and the Irish [|Morrigan]. Scathach is the "Lady of Shadows", or, "of the Shadowy Isle". She is a warrior, with additional associations in smith craft and oracular wisdom. She dwells in Albannach on the Isle of Skye and is best known as the tutor of [|Cuchulainn] in the arts of both love and war. Sequanna is the patron Goddess of the River Seine. Silvanus is a woodland spirit associated with parks, villas, and fields, and at an earlier date associated with the forest beyond the settlements, the wildwood.  Sinann is a patron Goddess of the River Shannon. Sirona is a Continental divinity of healing and fertility. Tailltiu is the Goddess of the Tell town region of Ulster. Taliesin is a semi-mythical figure whose life has become deeply intertwined with the Divinities of the Celts. He apparently lived in the 6th century CE, and was regarded as the premier bard, or poet of his or any other time.  Taran is a war god who may very well be the source of the image I describe as the God of the Wheel, below. Tuireann is the son of [|Oghma] and [|Etan], Husband to [|the Brigit]. Uathach is the d aughter of [|Scathach] and, like her, a lover of CuChulainn



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