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Iseldir, Druid chieftain and temporary guardian of the Cup of Life in the TV series Merlin. Atticus O'Sullivan, real name Siodhachan O Suileabhain, last of the druids in The Iron Druid Chronicles series. Keyleth, the druid portrayed by Marisha Ray in the long-running web series Critical Role.
The Irish have several words for female druids, such as bandruí ("woman-druid"), found in tales such as Táin Bó Cúailnge; [50] Bodhmall, featured in the Fenian Cycle, and one of Fionn mac Cumhaill's childhood caretakers; [51] and Tlachtga, [52] daughter of the druid Mug Ruith who, according to Irish tradition, is associated with the Hill of ...
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.
Cathbad - chief druid in the court of Conchobar mac Nessa; Celtchar - hero of the Ulaid; Cethern mac Fintain - Ulster warrior who assists Cú Chulainn; Conall Cernach - hero of the Ulaid; Cruinniuc - wealthy cattle owner who marries a mysterious woman, later revealed to be the goddess Macha; Cúscraid - son of Conchobar mac Nessa
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.
In Irish mythology, Sadhbh or Sive (/ s aɪ v / SYVE) was the mother of Oisín by Fionn mac Cumhail.She is either a daughter of Bodb Derg, king of the Síd of Munster, or may derive in part from Sadb ingen Chuinn, daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles.
Bodhmall (or bodhmann, [1] Bómall, [2] Bodmall, or Bodbmall) is one of Fionn mac Cumhaill's childhood foster mothers in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology and the daughter of Tréanmór mac Suailt. She is a druid and the sister of Fionn's father Cumhall, and both she and her female partner Liath Luachra are known as great warriors.
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. See also Celtic gods.