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Maximia - fountain goddess in Amélie-les-Bains [15] Nemetona - a Celtic goddess with roots in northeastern Gaul. Nehalennia - a sea goddess in Zealand; Nantosuelta - Gallic goddess, companion of Sucellos; Ricagambeda - Brittonic goddess; Ritona (Pritona) - Gallic goddess of the Treveri; Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance
In olden times the Celtics land and national societies were both linked with the body of the goddess (also attributed as "tribal goddess") and her representative on earth was the queen. Another "ambivalent" character in Scottish myths was the "hag", the Goddess, the Gaelic Cailleach, and the Giantess, a divine being who is harmful. The hag is ...
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Scottish girl names: Here are 52 cool, rare and traditional Scottish girl names. Find a Scottish baby girl name that suits your style.
Nicneven, Nicnevin or Nicnevan is a witch or fairy queen from Scottish folklore. She is often said to be the same figure as the Gyre-Carling or Hecate, but some scholars disagree with this. It is debated whether the name originally referred to a real woman or a mythical goddess. [1] [2]
Anunit, Atarsamain and Esther are alternative names for Ishtar. Ishtar is a goddess of fertility, sexual love, and war. [55] In the Babylonian pantheon, she "was the divine personification of the planet Venus". [56] Semiramis was a legendary Assyrian empress-regnant who first came to prominence for her bravery in battle and greatly expanded her ...
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 .
The man brings the woman to his house; they marry and have children. One day, while the man is away fishing, the woman finds her sealskin, says goodbye to her human family and departs to the sea. [45] A more distant echo of selkie-type stories may be found in the medieval story of the demonic woman Selkolla (whose name means 'Seal-head'). [46]