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General deities were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour. The local deities from Celtic nature worship were the spirits of a particular feature of the landscape, such as mountains, trees, or rivers, and thus were generally only known by the locals in ...
Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
Epona, the Celtic goddess of horses and riding, lacked a direct Roman equivalent, and is therefore one of the most persistent distinctly Celtic deities.This image comes from Germany, about 200 AD Replica of the incomplete Pillar of the Boatmen, from Paris, with four deities, including the only depiction of Cernunnos to name him (left, 2nd from top)
13.6 Scottish. 13.7 Welsh. 14 Cham mythology. 15 Dardic - Nuristani mythology. ... This is a list of goddesses, deities regarded as female or mostly feminine in gender.
This category includes the most important and best-known goddesses of the Celtic world. For more, see the categories Goddesses of the ancient Britons, Gaulish goddesses, Irish goddesess and Welsh goddesses. See also Celtic gods.
By the twelfth century it had become known simply as St. Andrews and it became increasingly associated with Scottish national identity and the royal family. [8] Queen Margaret was canonised in 1250 and after the ceremonial transfer of her remains to Dunfermline Abbey emerged as one of the most revered national saints. [8]
Áine - goddess of parental and familial love, summer, wealth and sovereignty; Banba, Ériu and Fódla - patron goddesses of Ireland; Bodb Derg - king of the Tuatha Dé Danann; Brigid - daughter of the Dagda; associated with healing, fertility, craft, platonic love, and poetry; Clíodhna - queen of the Banshees, goddess of fantasized love ...
The name may derive from a Scottish Gaelic surname Neachneohain, meaning "daughter(s) of the divine," and/or "daughter(s) of Scathach," or NicNaoimhein, meaning "daughter of the little saint". [3] Other theories propose that the name derives from the Irish war goddess Neamhain , [ 4 ] or is connected to water-spirits such as the Nixie , Nokke ...