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Aerfen is a Celtic goddess of fate and warfare, and the personification of River Dee in Wales. The name Aerfen is the modern Welsh form of Common Celtic Aerten, which was derived from agro-, "carnage", and tan-nu, "to broaden" or "to spread", or ten-n-do-, "to break" or "to cut". [1] Together, Aerfen probably means "renowned in battle". [2]
-Elfydd: The Earth; the realm of humans -Annwn: The Otherworld; the realm(s) of the gods.Depending on the source, this could be a more typical Indo-European underworld (i.e. a realm below the earth), or the "deep" areas within the natural realm (e.g. deep within the woods, as with the First Branch of The Mabinogi, or within/near lakes, e.g. the Arthurian Lady of the Lake, Ceridwen in Hanes ...
Rhiannon (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥iˈan.ɔn]) 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 in previous human literature". [2]
Brasennus - a god known from a lone inscription in Cisalpine Gaul [3] Caletos [18] Camulus - Brittonic deity identified with Mars; Caturix - war god of the Helvetii; Cernunnos (Carnonos) - an antlered god; Cissonius - a Gallic god of trade [4] Mars Cnabetius - a Gallic god of war [19] Condatis - a Gallic and Brittonic god of the confluences of ...
Mabon ap Modron is a prominent figure from Welsh and wider Brythonic literature and mythology, the son of Modron and a member of Arthur's war band. Both he and his mother were likely deities in origin, descending from a divine mother–son pair.
Pages in category "Welsh goddesses" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aerfen; B. Branwen; C.
Medieval Welsh poetry refers to her as possessing the cauldron of poetic inspiration and the Tale of Taliesin recounts her swallowing her servant Gwion Bach who is then reborn through her as the poet Taliesin. Ceridwen is regarded by many modern pagans as the Celtic goddess of rebirth, transformation, and inspiration.
The Welsh Olwen has at times been considered a vestige of the local sun goddess, in part due to the possible etymological association [20] with the wheel and the colours gold, white, and red. [ 14 ] Brighid has at times been argued as having had a solar nature, fitting her role as a goddess of fire and light.