Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Briton.
Amaethon : Welsh God of agriculture
Arianrhod : Earth Goddess
Belatucadros : God of War and destruction of enemies
Bran : A hero God, protector of poetry and the underworld
Branwen: Goddess of love and beauty
Cailleach : An ancient Goddess, both in worship and form.Appears as an old hag with the teeth of a bear and the tusks of a boar. The sorceress who created the earth.
Caridwen : Originally a corn Goddess. Protector of poets
Dewi : Old Welsh God, represented by a great red serpent.
Dylan : Welsh Sea God
Gwydion : God of Warriors and Magicians
Rhiannon : Welsh counter part of the Goddess Epona.
Celtic Gaul.
Belenus : God of light, protector of sheep and cattle. The sabbat Beltane means " Bels Fire"
Belisama : Goddess of light, fire, the forge and craft
Cernunnos : "The horned one" God of fertility, life , animals and the underworld. Depicted with the antlers of a stag
Epona : Goddess of horses, mules and cavalrymen. Her symbol is the cornucopia and horse
Nantosuelta : Goddess of nature, valleys and streams. Her symbol is the raven.
Ogmios : God of poetry, language and eloquence. Depicted as an old man with golden chains hanging from his tongue, attached to the ears of his followers. Creator of the runes of the Druids.
Rosmerta : Goddess of fertility and wealth. Symbols are the cornucopia and a stick with 2 snakes.
Smertrios : God of war
Sucellus : God of forests and agriculture. Ferries the dead to the underworld.
Taranis : God of thunder
Teutates : Celtic God of war fertility and wealth. Human sacrifices were made in his name.
Ireland
Aengus : God of love and harper for the Tuatha De Danann
Aine : Goddess of love and fertility. Was later worshipped as a fairy queen
Airmid : Healing Goddess, keeper of the spring that brings the dead back to life
Badb : Irish Goddess and crone
Balor : God of death, and King of the Formorions- the evil giants defeated by the Tuatha De Danann
Banba ; Fertility Goddess and the spirit of Ireland
Boann : Goddess of bounty anf fertility, symbolised by a white crow.
Bres : God of fertility and agriculture
Brigit : Goddess of healing, fertility and the hearth ( became St Brigit in the christian revolution of Ireland)
Cailleach Beara : Celtic deity said to turn to stone on Beltane and be reborn on Samhain
Dagda : God of the earth and father of the Irish Gods. Rules the seasons with a magical harp. A skilled fighter and artisan
Danu : Universal mother of the Gods. The Earth Mother. Goddess of rivers , wells, prosperity, plenty, magic and wisdom
Goibhnu : God of smiths, jewelry makers and brewing
Lugh : Sun God and protector of the harvest ( worshipped mid summer)
Manannan mac Lir : Irish God of the sea and fertility. He forecasts the weather.
Morrigan : Goddess of death and war
Oghma : God of wisdom, poetry, learning and communications
Tuatha De Danann: People of the goddess Danu, Gods who descended from Danu, including Lugh, Dagda, Brigit, Oghma. Considered to be skilled artisans , poets and craftsmen
