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Anu - probable goddess of the earth and fertility, [44] called "mother of the Irish gods" in Cormac's Glossary [45] Bec; Bébinn (Béfind) Bé Chuille; Bodhmall; Boann - goddess of the River Boyne, called Bouvinda by Ptolemy [46] Brigid (Brigit) - called a "goddess of poets" in Cormac's Glossary, [45] with her sisters Brigid the healer and ...
List of Scottish Gaelic given names; A. Adele (given name) Aileen; Albina (given name) Alison (given name) Ally (name) Annette (given name) Annie (given name)
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 ...
Anunit, Atarsamain and Esther are alternative names for Ishtar. Ishtar is a goddess of fertility, sexual love, and war. [56] In the Babylonian pantheon, she "was the divine personification of the planet Venus". [57] Semiramis was a legendary Assyrian empress-regnant who first came to prominence for her bravery in battle and greatly expanded her ...
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]
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
The character was originally conceived as English but was changed to use the natural Inverness accent of the actress playing the part. [4] Bella Caledonia (Scotland as a woman) invokes Scots iconography, including plaid, thistles, and the Forth Railway Bridge. She is an artificial woman, Bella Baxter, in Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel Poor Things. [5]