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The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Their names and attributes varied between languages and locations, with some deities worshipped by all tribes while others were specific to a particular region or people.
Celtic mythology is the collection of stories and folklore from various ancient Celtic cultures like the Irish, the Welsh, and the Gauls. Many of these myths were suppressed by Roman conquerors, with their first widespread recordings dating from the early medieval period.
James MacKillop, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998), 335–36; Alwyn Rees and Brinley Rees, Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales (New York: Thames and Hudson, 1961), 36; Miranda Green, Celtic Goddesses: Warriors, Virgins, and Mothers (London: British Museum Press, 1997), 42.
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more.
Taranis was a Celtic god described in several Roman sources, including Pharsalia by the poet, Lucan, though this may have been a creative invocation. Sacred sites found around Europe illustrated his widespread worship (though no evidence of human sacrifice was directed at him), with statues or wheels located in Ireland, Britain, Gaul, Spain ...
In Marvel Comics, he was the son of the Dagda and part of the Celtic pantheon. In Thor: Blood Oath, Thor and the Warriors Three attempted to steal a spear from the Celtic Pantheon similar to the Spear of Assal; In Dungeons & Dragons, Lugh appears as part of the Celtic Pantheon, and is sometimes called Luggus (depending on the edition). He ...
Stemming from the Proto-Celtic word Briganti, meaning “the High One” or “the Exalted One,” Brigid is the origin of the popular name Bridget. The name likely refers to the goddess’s connection to sunlight and fire, but may also be related to dawn goddesses across the Indo-European world.
Nevertheless, academic and religious scholars alike have used the name as a kind of catch-all for Celtic horned gods, as well as horned deities as far afield as India. Other titles have been added to Cernunnos over time—often by modern neopagans—such as “Lord of the Wilds” or “God of Wild Places.”
Danu did not appear in Celtic or Irish myths, and was known only through the name Tuatha Dé Danann, or “Children of the goddess Danu.” She was described as the mother of the gods in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, though this was her sole appearance in medieval Irish literature. Despite the lack of available information, scholars have ...
Nuada Airgetlám, or “Nuada of the Silver Hand,” was the first king of the powerful Celtic gods, the Tuatha dé Danann. A ruler both generous and fair, he lost his hand in battle against the monstrous Fomorians.