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Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance. Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn. Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana [16] Senuna - a Brittonic goddess. Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine. Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing. Suleviae - a triune mother goddess.
Another important Celtic deity of healing is Bormo or Borvo, particularly associated with thermal springs such as Bourbonne-les-Bains and Bourbon-Lancy. Such hot springs were (and often still are) believed to have therapeutic value. Green interprets the name Borvo to mean “seething, bubbling, or boiling spring water”.
e. Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. [1] Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion, having many gods and goddesses. The mythologies of continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls and Celtiberians, did not survive their conquest by the Roman Empire, the loss of their ...
Fodbgen - High King of Ireland. Gaillimh iníon Breasail - mythical woman from whom the river and city of Galway derive their name. Gann and Genann - joint High Kings of Ireland. Rinnal - High King of Ireland and the first king to use spearheads. Rudraige mac Dela - second High King of Ireland.
Model reconstructing the Pillar of the Boatmen in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. After 14 AD. Ancient Celtic religion, commonly known as Celtic paganism, [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] was the religion of the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe. Because there are no extant native records of their beliefs, evidence about their religion is gleaned from archaeology ...
Celtic gods. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celtic gods. This category includes the most important and best-known gods of the Celtic world. For more, see the categories Gods of the ancient Britons, Gaulish gods, Irish gods and Welsh gods. See also Category:Celtic goddesses.
Nature myths. The Corryvreckan whirlpool. The myths and legends of Scotland have a "local colour" as they tell about the way of life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising ...
In Celtic mythology, the Otherworld is the realm of the deities and possibly also the dead. In Gaelic and Brittonic myth it is usually a supernatural realm of everlasting youth, beauty, health, abundance and joy. [ 1 ] It is described either as a parallel world that exists alongside our own, or as a heavenly land beyond the sea or under the ...