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Anu - probable goddess of the earth and fertility, [42] called "mother of the Irish gods" in Cormac's Glossary [43] Bec; Bébinn (Béfind) Bé Chuille; Bodhmall; Boann - goddess of the River Boyne, called Bouvinda by Ptolemy [44] Brigid (Brigit) - called a "goddess of poets" in Cormac's Glossary, [43] with her sisters Brigid the healer and ...
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)
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]
13.6 Scottish. 13.7 Welsh. 14 Cham mythology. ... This is a list of goddesses, ... Shooting God) Hakʼaz Asdzą́ą́ (Cold Woman) Náhookǫs Baʼáádí (Whirling Woman)
Ceann na Caillí ('The Hag's Head'), the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.One of many locations named for the Cailleach. [3]Cailleach ('old woman' or 'hag' in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic) [1] [4] comes from the Old Irish Caillech ('veiled one'), an adjectival form of caille ('veil'), an early loan from Latin pallium, [5] 'woollen cloak'.
Many cultures around the world have stories about groups of nine women.In Great Britain they occur in a variety of situations. In Scotland there are references to Nine Maidens, purportedly a group of, [clarification needed] [1] and there were a number of wells dedicated to them, [2] but like all similar groupings would appear to have had their origin in pre-Christian times.
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 ...
The bean-nighe, also known as the Washing Woman or Washer at the Ford, is seen in lonely places beside a stream or pool, washing the blood from the linen and grave-clothes of those who are about to die. Her characteristics vary depending on the locality, and differing traditions ascribe to her the powers of imparting knowledge or the granting ...