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Wiccan views of divinity are generally theistic, and revolve around a Goddess and a Horned God, thereby being generally dualistic.In traditional Wicca, as expressed in the writings of Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente, the emphasis is on the theme of divine gender polarity, and the God and Goddess are regarded as equal and opposite divine cosmic forces.
Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance. Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn. Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana [16] Senuna - a Brittonic goddess. Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine. Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing. Suleviae - a triune mother goddess.
Wicca (English: / ˈ w ɪ k ə /), also known as "The Craft", [1] is a modern pagan, syncretic, earth-centered religion.Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esotericism, developed in England during the first half of the 20th century, and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant.
Celtic Wicca is a modern form of Wicca that incorporates some elements of Celtic mythology. [1][2][3] It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as most other forms of Wicca. [1][2] Celtic Wiccans use the names of Celtic deities, mythological figures, and seasonal festivals within a Wiccan ritual structure and belief system, [1][4 ...
It has also been suggested that Danann is a conflation of dán ("skill, craft") and the goddess name Anann. [1] The name is also found as Donann and Domnann, [18] which may point to the origin being proto-Celtic *don, meaning "earth" [1] (compare the Old Irish word for earth, doman). Tírechán described the sídh folk as dei terreni, "earthly ...
Dianic Wicca, also known as Dianic Witchcraft, [1] is a modern pagan goddess tradition focused on female experience and empowerment. Leadership is by women, who may be ordained as priestesses, or in less formal groups that function as collectives. [2][3] While some adherents identify as Wiccan, it differs from most traditions of Wicca in that ...
From The Mabinogion, translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, 1877. Rhiannon (/ ˈriːænən /) is a major figure in Welsh mythology, appearing in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, and again in the Third Branch. Ronald Hutton called her "one of the great female personalities in World literature ", adding that "there is in fact, nobody quite like her ...
e. Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. [1] Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion, having many gods and goddesses. The mythologies of continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls and Celtiberians, did not survive their conquest by the Roman Empire, the loss of their ...