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[3] [4] She is most frequently seen as a goddess of battle and war and has also been seen as a manifestation of the earth- and sovereignty-goddess, [5] [6] chiefly representing the goddess's role as guardian of the territory and its people. [7] [8] The Morrígan is often described as a trio of individuals, all sisters, called "the three Morrígna".
"Macha Curses the Men of Ulster", Stephen Reid's illustration from Eleanor Hull's The Boys' Cuchulainn (1904) Macha (Irish pronunciation:) was a sovereignty goddess [1] [2] of ancient Ireland associated with the province of Ulster, particularly the sites of Navan Fort (Eamhain Mhacha) [3] and Armagh (Ard Mhacha), [4] which are named after her. [5]
The Celtic deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects, as well as place and personal names. Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local.
The raven also has a prominent role in the mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, including the Tsimishians, Haidas, Heiltsuks, Tlingits, Kwakwaka'wakw, Coast Salish, Koyukons, and Inuit. The raven in these indigenous peoples' mythology is the Creator of the world, but it is also considered a trickster God.
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)
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility. A 1948 article suggests that there is an uncanny resemblance between Nantosuelta and what we know of the Irish goddess The Morrígan , who was associated with death and war.
Later writers identified her as having originally been a pagan goddess, speculating on her role in a supposed Celtic pantheon. John Rhys in 1878 referred to the Solar Myth theory of Max Müller according to which "Gwenhwyfar and Ceridwen are dawn goddesses." [11] Charles Isaac Elton in 1882 referred to her as a "white fairy". [12]
Pages in category "Raven deities" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Sedna (mythology) Sucellus; V. Visucius This page was ...