AbnobaAdivinehuntress,worshippedintheBlackForestduringthe

RomanoCelticperiod.

AbartaThePerformerofFeats,MischievousmemberoftheTuathaDe
Danaan.(Irish)

AedhSonoftheGodBodhDearg(Irish)

AedhOneofthefourchildrenofLirtheSeaGod,hewaschangedintoa
swanbyhisstepmother.(Irish)

AericuraACeltoGermanicGoddess,calledvariouslyAericuraand
Herecura;amalecounterpart,AericurusisalsorecordedatCorbridgein
Northumberland.SometimespartofadivinepartnershipwiththeDispater.
AstoneatCannstattdepictsherasaMotherGoddessseatedonathrone,
withabasketoffruitinherlap.Dispaterbeinganunderworlddietylinked
withaMotherGoddessmayseemsomewhatstrangebut,onemust
rememberthatmotherswerecloselyassociatedwithdeathandregeneration,
aswellasfertilityandprosperity.

AgronaBritishGoddessofSlaughterandcognatewiththeMorrigan.

AiPoetoftheTuathaDeDanaan.(Irish)

AilillRatherlikeAchillesinGreekmythology,couldbeharmedbyno
weaponandyethadaweakspotandwasslainbyArt.Oneofmany
consecutivehusbandstakenbythequeenGoddessMedbofConnacht.
(Irish)

AillenAmalevolentotherworldcreaturethatcameoutofthecaveof
CruacheachyearatthefeastofSamhainandburneddowntheroyal
residenceatTara.(Irish)

AimendAsunGoddesswhowasdaughterofthekingofCorcoLoige.
(Irish)

AineGoddessofLoveandFertilityDaughterofEogabail,fostersonof
theseaGodManannanMacLir.AlsoidentifiedwithAnu,motherofthe
GodsaswellastheMorrigan,GoddessofBattles.Manytalesshowheras
havingbeenworshippedasaLoveGoddessonMidsummerEve.(Irish)
AlatorHeWhoNourishesThePeople.BritishGodinvokedprimarilyin
hiswarriorcapacity.

AlisanosGaulishGodofStones.

Allitiopossiblyagodoftheotherworld.NameisalsothatofaGaulish
potternamemeaningallandothersuggestinganotherworldGod.

AmathaonThesonofDon.SeemstobeaGodofAgriculture.(Welsh)

AncamnaAGaulishGoddesswhoisknownonlyfromepigraphic
dedications.SheappearstohavebeenaspecificallyTreverandeity,
associatedwiththecultofthehealerGodMarsLenus,whosedivinepartner
shewas.TheywereworshippedatTrier.Shewasalsoadivinepartnerof
MarsSmertrius.

AndrasteGoddessofVictory,invokedbyBoudica(Gaulish)

AnternociticusHornedGod.Celticorigin

AnuTheMotherGoddess.SometimesgivenasAnaandalsoasBuanann
'TheLastingOne',motherofallheros.Generallyacceptedasthesamedeity
asDanaorDanu.HencetheGodsaretheTuathaDeDanaan,Childrenof
Dana.ThePapsofAnuinCoKerryarenamedforher.(Irish)

AobhEldestdaughterofAilillofAranandfosterchildtotheBodbDearg.
ChosentobethewifeofOceanGodLirandhadfourchildrenbyhim.
(Irish)

AoifeAnotherfosterchildofBodbDeargwhomarriedtheOceanGodLir
andinafitofjealousyoverhersister'schildrensheturnedthechildrenof
Lirintoswansforadurationof900years.(Irish)

AonghusTheGodofLove,sonofDagdaandBoann.(Irish)

AranrhodDaughterofDon,sisterofGwydion.MotherofLleuLlaw
Gyffes.(Welsh)

ArawnKingofAnnwn(TheOtherworld)(Welsh)

ArtaiusGaulishGodwhotheRomansidentifiedasMercuryandseemsto
beaPastoraldeity.
ArtioGaulishGoddesscognatewithArt(IrishforBear)

Badb/BadbhGoddessofDeathandBattleswhoisregardedasatriune
deity:Badb,Nemain,andMachameetingunderthenametheMorrigan.
BadbhCahth'snamesignifiesacroworaravenwhichisaconstantCeltic
symboloftheWarGoddess.ShewasmarriedtoNetwhoappearsasaneven
moreshadowyWarGod.(Irish)

BalorofTheEvilEye/ofTheBalefulEyeAGodofDeathandmost
formidableoftheFomorii.HelivedonToryIsland.GrandfatherofLugh,In
thebattleofMaghTuireadhLughSlayshisGrandfatherbytakingouthis
eyewithaslingshot.(Irish)

Banba/BanbhaAtriuneGoddesswithBanba,Fotla,andEirerepresenting
thesovrantyandspiritofIreland.ShewasthewifeofMacCuillsonof
Ogma.AnancestorGoddess,inthatshewasthemotherofCesair,theleader
ofthefirstmythicalinvasionofIreland,whichoccuredbeforetheflood.Her
nameisthesymbolfor'MotherIreland'.(Irish)

Barrex/BarrecisKnownonlyfromonededicationfoundatCarlisle,name
meansSupreme?

BelatucadrosWarriorGodequatedwithMars.PossiblehornedGodofthe
north.CultconfinedmostlytoCumberlandandWestmoreland.Thename
means'FairShiningOne:orTheFairSlayer'.InvokedinRomantimes.
EssentiallyaWarGod.Celticorigin.

BelenusGaulishGodcognatewithBel,Belinos,BeliandBileinIreland
andBritain.AsolarGod,dispenseroflight,andahealer.

BelihusbandofDon,heistheGodofDeathandalaterformofBelenus.
CorrespondstoBileofIreland.FatherofLluddandLlefelys.Oftencalled
BeliMawr,heisclaimedasanancestordeityfromwhomseveralroyallines
ofWalesclaimeddescent.(Welsh)

BendigeidfranBrantheBlessed,fromtheSecondbranchoftheMabinogi.
SonofLlyrandbrotherofBranwenandManawydan.Forsevenyearsafter
hisdeath,hisheadremainedalive,asatalisman,talkingandencouraging
hismen.

BergusiaCounterpartofaCelticdivinecouple.UcuetisandBergusiawere
veneratedatAlesiainBurgundy.TheymayhavebeendivinitiesofCrafts.

BileGodoftheDead,cognatewithBelandBelenus.Knownasthe'Father
ofGodsandMen'andahusbandtoDana.TheIrishword'bile'means
'SacredTree'(Irish)

BlodeuweddnamemeansFlowerFace,WifeofLleuLlawGyffes,
conjuredforhimbyGwydionandMath.(Welsh)

BoannTheWaterGoddessandwifeofNechtanaWaterGod.Theriver
Boyneisnamedforherbecauseofabrokentabooagainstherhusband,
whichlefthertobedrownedbytheriverasitrosetochaseherforher
disobedience.Hernamemeans'SheoftheWhiteCattle'.Inanothertale,
Dagdahasanaffairwithherandshebearshimason.ThesonofBoannand
DagdaistheGodofLove,AonghusOg(Irish)

BodbDeargBodbtheRed,sonoftheDagdawhosucceededhimasaruler
oftheGods.(Irish)

BolgoisWarriorandprotectorGod

Borvo/Bormo/BormanusThenamemeans'bubblingwater'.Godof
HealingSprings.Gaulishdeityassociatedwiththermalwaters.Heis
representedwithafemalecompanion,Damona'DivineCow'.

BranSonofLirandbrotherofManannanandagodoftheOtherworld,
cognatewithBranthesonofLlyrinWelshmyth.(seeBendigeidfranabove)
(Welsh)

BrantheBlessedSonofLlyr,RuleroftheislandoftheMighty.(see
above0(Welsh).

BranwenDaughterofLlyr,sisterofBranandManawydan.Oneofthe3
chiefladies(ormatriarchs)inthelandandthemostbeautifulwomaninthe
world.(Welsh)

BraciacaGodofIntoxication?GodofMalt?Verylittleknownbutthe
namepointstointoxicationbymaltbeverage.CelticOrigin.

BregonAsonofMilesius,sometimesrecordedasfatherofBileandIth.
(Irish)
BrennosWarriorandprotectorGod

Bres'TheBeautiful'(1)ADeDanaanwhowaskilledinthefirstbattleof
MaghTuireadh.
(2)AsonoftheFomorii'sBalor
(3)SonofElathatheFomoriiKingwhomarriesBrigidtheGoddessof
Fertility.
Heappearstobeanagriculturaldeity.(Irish)

BrianSonoftheGoddessBrigid.(Irish)

BrictaThefemalecompanionofLuxovius,GodoftheSpringatLuxeuil.
IthasbeensuggestedthatBrictaislinkedwiththeGoddessBrighid.

BrigantiaGoddessoftheBrigantes,'TheHighOne',cognatewiththe
GoddessBrigidwhoisregardedasoneoftheprincipalCelticGoddesses.
(Britain)

Brigid/Brighid/Brigit'ExaltedOne'.AtriuneGoddesswhoappearsasa
GoddessofHealing,aGoddessofSmiths,and,morepopularly,aGoddess
ofFertilityandPoetry.CognatewithBrigantia,sheisthedaughterofthe
Dagda.WifeofBres,halfFomoriiruleroftheDeDanaan.Shehad3sons
byTuireann.InmanytalessheappearstobethecounterpartofDana,
MotheroftheGods.TheFestivalofImbolcwassacredtoher.(Irish)

CailleachBearaOldWomanorHagofBeara.Sheoriginallyappeardasa
triuneGoddesswithCailleachBolusandCailleachCorcaDuibhne.Also
knownasCailleachBui,wifeofLugh,theGodoftheArtsandCrafts.
(Irish)

CamulosAssociatedwithMars,aWarriorGodofGaulishorigin.His
nameisgenerallyonlyfoundinstrictmilitarycontext.Associatedwith
RemiinGaulwhereagainhewouldbeequatedwithMars.

CaradawcSonofBran.(Welsh)

CaswallonSonofBeli.(Welsh)

CathubodbaAninscriptioninGaulthoughttobetotheGoddessBadb
Catha'WarFury'.

CeridwenWelshGoddess,WifeofTegidFoelandmotherofAfagddu.
ShegavebirthtothepoetTaliesin.

CernunnosGaulishhornedgod.Lordofanimals,fertility,abundanceand
regeneration.'TheHornedOne'or'PeakedOne'Thoughttobeadirect
importfromGaulbecausetracesofhiscultarelargelyconfinedtoareasof
Belgicsettlement.SometimesequatedwithDisPaterandthereforethe
DagdainIrishmyth.

CianSonofDianCechtTheGodofMedicine.(Irish)

CliodhnaGoddessofBeauty.AGoddessoftheIrishOtherworld.Shetook
theformofamostbeautifulwoman:Shepossesed3magicalbirdsdeckedin
brightplumage,whichatefromtheapplesoftheOtherworldtree.Thebirds
coulduttersuchsweetmusicthatthesickwouldbelulledtosleepand
healed.(Irish)

CludBritishGoddessthatgavehernametotheClyde.AlsoClotaand
Clwyd.

CocidiusWarriorGod,GodofSoldiers,TheRedOne(Godofslaughter)
alsoequatedwithMarsinthewestandSilvanusinmoreeasterlyregions.
PossiblehornedGodofthenorth.AlsothoughttobeaGodoftheforestin
theprotectiveroll.NorthBritishGod.

ConallCernachGreatwarriorancestor(Celtic)

CondatisGodoftheWatersmeet.GaulishGodofConfluence.BritishGod
ofthewatersmeetorconfluence.DeitylinkedwiththermalwatersandWar.
SeemstobealocalGodfoundintheTynebasinoftheTees.HisCeltic
nameimpliesawatersymbolism,perhapsevenevocativeofhealing.

ConlaiSonofCuchulainnandAoife.(Irish)

ConnSonofLir.(Irish)

CorotiacusAnothernativeGodinvokedatMartlesham,Suffolk.

CoventinaSheseemstohavebeenaGoddessofhealingandduetothe
numberofpinsfoundinhersanctuary(waterpool),itseemsthatsheoffered
womenasafechildbirth.SheisaBritishGoddessbutshewasknownin
GaulandinSpain.Othernamesforherare'Augusta'and'Sancta'.
CromCruachAgoldenidolworshippedbyTigernmas(LordofDeath)on
MaghSlecht(PlainofAdoration)wherehumansacrificeswereoffered.
(Irish)

CruithneTheprogenitoroftheTuathaCruithneorthePicts.

CuchulainnoriginallynamedSetantahebecameknownasthe'Houndof
Culann'.SonofLughLamhfada'LughtheLongHand',GodoftheArtsand
Crafts.CuChulainnwaswelllovedbytheMorriganbutthwartedher
affections,sheeventuallyforetoldofhisdeathassheappearedtohimas
'TheWasherattheFord',washingthebloodfromhisclothespriortohislast
battle.(Irish)

CulannManannanMacLirinhumanform,asmithwhoforged
Conchobhar'sweapons.(Irish)

DaChoc/DaCocaIrishdeitycomparablewiththenorthBritishGod.

DaDergaHeistheGodoftheDead,thesamebeingasDonninfact.Only
thedeadorthosedestinedtodiecanenterhishouse.DaDerga'sHostel.
Dergameans'red',suchwouldbetheassociationwithbloodanddeath.

Dagda(DeDagda/InDaghdha)TheGoodGod,LordofGreat
Knowledge,TheAllFatherRuadRofhessaorTheRedOneofGreat
Knowledge,EochaidOllathairorEochaidTheGreatFather,thename
Eochaidbeingderivedfromechfor'horse'.Hewasportrayedaswearinga
brownlowneckedtunicwhichjustreachedhishipsandahoodedcapethat
barelycoveredhisshoulders.Onhisfeetwerehorsehideboots.Behindhim
hepulledhiseightprongedwarclubonawheel,oneendoftheclubkilled
thelivingandtheotherendrevivedthedead,andwhenitwasdragged
behindhimitleftatrackasdeepastheboundaryditchbetweentwo
provinces.MateofBoannwhichmakestheirpairingthatof,Mother
GoddessandTribalGod.TheDagdawastheGaelicGodoftheearth,
heavens,andmagicamongstothers.HehadaharpcalledUaithnemadeof
oakwhichwhenheplayeditputtheseasonsintheirorder,sothatspring
cameafterwinter,summerafterspringandautumnfollowedsummer.This
harpwouldmagicallyfloatthroughtheairtohimwhenhecalledit.Healso
hadamagiccauldroncalledtheUndrywhichsuppliedunlimitedfood.
(Irish)

DaireannDaughteroftheBodbDeargandsisterofSadb.Shebecame
Fionn'sloverandgavebirthtohissonOisin.(Irish)
DamonaGaulishGoddess,'Great'or'TheDivineCow'.Seenasafertility
andhealerGoddess.ShehadseveralGodCompanionssuchasApollo
MoritasgusandarelateddeityBorvoorBormo(awaterGod),andAbilllus
ofArnayleDuc.

DanaSometimesgivenasDanuandcognatewithAnu,inWelshasDon,
MotherGoddessfromtheTuathaDeDanaan.DanuandAnumayhavebeen
seperatedeitiesasAnuwasspecificallyconnectedwiththefertilityof
Ireland,andDanuwasthemotheroftheTuathaDe.(Irish)

DeaArduinnaGaulish,shemaybecognatewithFlidhais,whoruledover
thebeastsoftheforestandherdedwilddeer.

DeaNutrix'NursingGoddess'fromthelatin,usedtodescribeaCeltic
MotherGoddessinwesternEurope.Alsoknowntohavebeencalledbythe
nameAveta.

DechtireGrandaughterofAonghusOgandMotherofCuchulainn.(Irish)

DiancechtGodofHealingandthetoreuticarts,GodofMedicine.(Irish)

DiarmuidGrandsonofAonghusOg.(Irish)

DomnuGoddessoftheFomorii.Namemeans'AbyssoftheSea'.She
appearstobeamotherGoddessandancestorofalltheFomorii.(Irish)

DonWelshequivalentofDanu'MotherGoddess'

DonnGodoftheDead(HouseofDonn).EldestsonofMidirtheProud.
(seeDaDerga)(Irish)

DonnofCulngeTheBrownOneofCulnge.Agreatbullofprobable
divineorigin.Hisbullisformistheculminationofmanytransformations
undergonesincehewasadivineswineherd.Inbullformheretainedhuman
reasonandunderstanding.Hisverylowingwouldputallthecowsincalf,
emphasisinghisgreatpowersoffecundity,ofimportanceinastockraising
community.Supernaturalbull,protectorofwarriors,averterofevilfromthe
province,providerofmagicalmusic,ensuringthereproductivepowersof
theherds.AHornedGod.(Irish)

DunatisGaulishGodoftheFortifiedPlace.
DylanEliTonSea,SonoftheWave.YellowhairedsontoAranrhodand
twintoLleu.(Welsh)

EfnisienHalfbrotherofBran,Branwen,andManawydan,theChildrenof
Llyr.(Welsh)

EireTheGoddesswhogavehernametoIreland.WifeofMacGreine,Son
ofogma.(Irish)

EirinnGivenasthemotherofthetriuneGoddessofSovreignity,Eire,
Banba,andFotla.(Irish)

ElathaFatherorBres.HewasaFomoriikingandthesonBresbecamethe
KingoftheDeDanaan.(Irish)

ElcmarHusbandofBoann.(Irish)

EponaHorseGoddess/WarriorGoddess.'DivineHorse'appearsinthe
companyofMarsinGaulandwasmuchinvokedbythesoldiers.Clearly
connectedwithfecundityandmaternity.AppearsinthecompanyofMother
GoddessesinGaul.TheonlyCelticdeityknowntobeworshippedinRome.
ShewasalsoworshippedinBritian,Yugoslavia,andNorthAfrica.
(Gaulish)

EriuAnearthMotherGoddesswhoisidentifiedwiththelandofIreland.
Oneof3eponymousGoddessesofIrelandBanbha,FodlaandEriu.She
wasaSolardeity,thesunwasagoldencupfilledwithredwinewhichEriu
asagoddessoftheland,handstosuccessivemortalkingsofIrelandto
signifytheirmarriageandthefertilityofthecountry.Shewasthewifeof
theGodMacGrene(hisnamereflectshissolarrole).Hernamewasgivento
Ireland,henceEire,Eriu.

EsusMeaning'Lord'or'GoodMaster'.AGaulishGod.Accordingtothe
Romans,sacrificesweremadetoEsus,thevictimsbeingsuspendedfrom
treesandrituallywounded.

EtainDaughterorwifeofAonghusOg,theGodofLove.Shefulfillsthe
roleofaGoddessofSovereigntyinhermarriagetohim.(Irish)

EthlinnDaughterofBalorofTheEvilEye.(Irish)
EverLivingOnes,TheAsynonymfortheGodsoftheTuathaDeDanaan.
(Irish)

Fagus(Gaul)GodofBeechtrees.

FandWifeofSeaGodManannanMacLir.(Irish)

FeradachFechtnachFeradachtheFortunate(hero)possibleGod.
MentionedintheDindshenchasandtheTainBoCualngeashornedone.

FerghusmacRoichMythicalHeroicfigure.HusbandofFliadais,Goddess
ofDeerandCattle,itwassaidthatapartfromMedb,shewastheonly
womanthatcouldsatisfyhisinsatiableappetiteforsex.Ferghuswasthe
kingofUlsterbeforeConchobar,hewasalsoloverofNessa,Conchobar's
mother.HemadeConchobarkingathismothersrequestfortheperiodofa
yearandthepeoplesolikedConchobar,thatheremainedsowithFerghus's
blessing.Later,disgustedbyConchobarsconductoverDeirdreandNaoise,
thedefectstoQueenMedb'skingdomduringawellknownbattlewithinthe
tales,theTainBoCuailnge(TheCattleRaidofCooley).

Fideal(Scotland)AWaterDemon,Fidealwasoneofthoseseductive
maidenswho,afterluringtheirloversintothewater,draggedthemunderto
drown.

Finchoem(Irish)Finchoemwasoneofthosegoddessesofmythologythat
conceivedinan"unusual"way.Sheswallowedawormfromamagicwell,
hopingshewouldbearahero.Shedid;hisnamewasConall,aprominent
stalwartinIrishheroiclegend.

Findbhair'FairEyebrows',daugterofAilillandMedb.(Irish)

FionbharrDeDanaanassignedtothesidheofMeadha,tookpartinthe
warbetweenMidirandtheBodbDearg.(Irish)

Flidais(Irish)Thestagmistresswhoroamedtheearthinachariotdrawn
bysupernaturaldeer.Shepossessedacowwhosemilksuppliedthirty
peopleaday.Shecalledthewildcreaturesofthecountrysidehercattle.
FlidaishadadaughternamedFlandwhowasalakemaidenwhosatbeneath
herwatersandluredmortalstoherself,andtodeath.

FodlaOneof3eponymousGoddessesofIrelandBanbha,Fodlaand
Eriu.EachofthethreeextractedapromisefromtheMilesiansthattheisland
wouldbeartheirname.Intheend,Ireland(Eire)wasnamedforEriu.

FomoriiTheDwellersUnderTheSea.Amishapenandviolentpeoplewho
aretheevilGodsofIrishmythandwhosecenterappearstobeTroyIsland.
(Irish)

FortunaRomanGoddessofLuck,ChanceandFortune.Rosmertaand
MercuryareaccompaniedbyFortunaatGloucester,andonastoneat
GlanuminProvence.RosmertaisaGoddessofProsperity.Fortuna'swheel
maylinkherwiththeCelticSunGodwhosesolarsymbolwasthewheel.

GaiarSonofManannanMacLir.(Irish)

GebannFatherofCliodna,IrishGoddessofBeauty.(Irish)

TheGeniiCucullatiTheHoodedDeities,triplicityaspect,associatedwith
fertilityandhealing,MayhavehaddirectconnectionswiththewarGodin
hishealingcapacity.

Geofon(Britain)Shewastheoceangoddess.

GilfaethwySonofDon.(Welsh)

GlanisEponymousspiritoftheSacredspringsinthetownofGlanumin
Provence.ThentherewastheGlanicae,atriadoflocalMotherGoddesses
associatedwithhealingsprings.

GluneuSonofTaran(Welsh)

GofannonSonofDon,hisnameresemblestheIrishGobhniu.(Welsh)

GoibniuTheDivineSmith.SmithGod,FounderofArtistryand
Handicraft.Hecouldmakeaswordorspearby3blowsofhishammer.
FashionsweaponsfortheotherworldGodsandpresidesovertheotherworld
feast.AlsothoughttobethesameasLuchtaandCreidhne,Luchtabeingthe
wrightandCreidhnethemetalworker.EachGodmakeadifferentpartofthe
weaponsforLughdurintheSecondbattleofMaghTuiredh.(Irish)

GoidelProgenitoroftheGoidelicorGaelicCelts(Irish,Manx,andScots).
SonofNiulandScota.

Goleuddydd(Wales)AWelshprincesswhomarriedaprincebutremained
barren.Whenshefinallybecamepregnant,she"lostit"andrefusedtolive
indoors.Shewentintotheforestandhidfromeveryone.Whenhertime
cametogivebirth,however,sheregainedhersanity.Shefoundherselfina
swineherd'syard,wheresheboreason,wasaptlynamedCulhwch(pig).
Thisfolktaleisreallyaboutanancientsowgoddessoffertility.

Govannon(Wales)Godofsmithsandmetalworkers.Theweaponshe
makesaredeadlyintheiraim,thearmorunfailinginitsprotection.Those
whodrinkfromhissacredcupneednolongerfearoldageandinfirmity.

GrannosGaulishSonGodandGodofHealing.Grannoscouldbecognate
withthewordforSungrian.

GrianAsolarfemaledeity(Irish).Sheisbelievedbysometobeatwinof
Aine,anothersungoddess.

GrianainechSynonymfortheGodOgma,meaning'SunnyCountenance'.
(Irish)

Gwawl'Light',sonoftheGoddessClud.(Welsh)

GwernSonofBranwen,daughterofLlyrandofMatholwchofIreland.
(Welsh)

Gwyar(Wales)Thewifeofthegodofheaven.

GwydionSonofDon.Referredtoasthebeststorytellerintheworld.He
appearstobethefatherofhissisterAranrhod'sson,LleuLlawGyffes.
(Welsh)

Gwyllion(Wales)Aspiritofthemountains.Shewassoilltemperedthat
shealwaysgavetravelersthewrongdirections.

GwynapNudd(Wales)GwynapNuddistheLordoftheUnderworldand
masterofthewildhunt.

HammerGodAnimportantandpopularCelticdivinity:hisimagesappear
onmorethan200stonemonuments.Sucellus'TheGoodStriker'wouldbe
oneofmanyoftheHammerGods.

HefyddHenFatherofRhiannon.Hensignifies'Ancient'.(Welsh)
HerculesGracoRomandivinehero.Herculesisalsolinkedinnametoa
numberofCelticdeitiesinsurnameorepithets.MostpopularwasHercules
MagusanusinnortheasternGaul.

IalonusGaulishGodofCultivatedFieldsorClearings.Hecouldalsobe
theGodoftheGlade,since'ialo'means'glade'.InBritainhewascalled
IalonusContrebiswhichmeans'Hewhodwellsamongus'.

IanuariaAGaulishGoddesswhoseemstobeaGoddessofMusicalong
withherconsortApollo.

IbathSonofBeothachaNemedian.SaidtobeanancestoroftheTuatha
DeDanaan.(Irish)

IcovellaunaAGaulishGoddesswhoseemstobeassociatedwithwater
duetohername'ico'whichcanmean'water'.Shepresidedoverthesacred
healingspringofSablon.

IlbergSonoftheSeaGodManannanMacLir.(Irish)

IldanachAtitlebestowedonLughLamhfadaWhenhepresentedhimself
atthecourtofNuada.Itmeans'TheAllCraftsman'(Irish)

IncionaThefemalepartnerofadivinecouple,VeraudinusandInciona
wereworshippedonlyinoneplace,atWiddenberginLuxembourg.

IndechAFomoriiwarriorandsonoftheGoddessDomnu.(Irish)

IovantucarusThenamebywhichthegreatTreveranhealerGod'Lenus',
wasinvokedathisimportantsanctuaryatTrier.

IrnanOneof3sorceressdaughtersofConarantheDeDanaan.(Irish)

IunonesThetripleMothersoftheCelticworldderivedfromtheRoman
conceptofIunotheessentialspiritofthefemale,justasGeniuswasthe
essenceofamalebeing.IunoitselfderviesfromtheGoddessIunoorJuno,
wifeofJupiter.

JupiterRomanSkyGod.HewasadoptedbytheCelts,notonlyasaSun
GodbutalsoasahighMountaindeity;Assuchashewasgivenanumberof
localterritorialepithetsorsurnamesintheCelticworld,ofwhichthemost
importantfollow:
JupiterBeissirissa,giveninGausatCadeac,amongtheBigerrionestribe.
Jupiter Brixianus, Cisalpine Gaul.
Jupiter Ladicus, the spirit of Mount Ladicus in northwest Spain.
Jupiter Parthinus, also known as Partinus on the borders of northeast
Dalmatia(Yugoslavia) and Upper Moesia (Bulgaria).
JupiterPoeninus,wasworshippedintheAlpsaroundtheGreatSt.Bernard
Pass.
Jupiter Taranis(see Taranis/Taranus)
JupiterUxellinus,aHighMountainGodinAustria.Thenamemayindicate
supremacy.

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Latis(Britain)Goddessassociatedwithwater.

LeucetiusWhosenamemaymeanBrightShining.Especiallyconcerned
withthermalwatersandfertilitycults.Celticorigin

LatisABritishGoddess,localtoCumbriaandprobablyadeityofwatery
places,poolsandbogs.

LenusGodoftheTreveri.GaulishGodofHealing(webfootedasofa
gooseorswan).AssociatedwithboththeClassicalGodMarsandwithtwo
otherCelticGods.

Lenumius(MarsLenumius)ACelticgodwhowasequatedwiththe
RomangodMars.Heisknownfromadedicationtohimfoundatthefortof
BenwellonHadrian'sWall,England.Littleelseisknownabouthim.

LiBanSisterorFandwifeofManannan.(Irish)

LirTheOceanGod,cognatewithLlyrinWelsh.Hisgreatestsonwas
Manannan,hetookovertheroleasGodoftheSea.(Irish)

LlassarLlasgyfnewidAGodoftheDeadwhoownsamagiccauldroninto
whichwarriorswhoareslainarecastbutwhocomeforthalive.(Welsh)
LlefelysSonofBeli,brotherofLludd(Nudd).(Welsh)

LleuLlawGyffesSonofAranrhod/Arianrhod,'BrightOneoftheSkillful
Hand',heappearstobethecounterpartoftheIrishLugh.Hewaspicturedas
young,strong,radiantwithhairofgold,masterofallarts,skillsandcrafts.
(Welsh)

LluddLlawEreintThesonofBeli,GodofDeath.(Welsh)

LlyrTheequivalentoftheIrishLir,ASeaGod.(Welsh)

Llyr,ChildrenofBrantheBlessed,hissisterBranwen,andManawydan.
AllchildrenofLlyr.(Welsh)

LodanSonofLirandFatheroftheGoddessSinend.(Irish)

LoucetiusTheBrightOne(means"lightning"or"brilliant").Knownin
severalplacesinEurope.Mayhavebeenahealinggod.PossiblyaGaulish
import.

Luchtaine(Celtic)Hewasthegodofwheelmaking.

Lugh'TheManySkilled','LughofTheLongArm'.Oneofthemost
importantIrishGods.ThesonofCianandEthlinn,daughterofBalorofthe
EvilEye(FomoriienemyoftheTuathaDeDanann),renownedforthe
splendorofhiscountenance.Succeedsbytheskillofmoresubtlemagic
ratherthanthroughthebruteforceofhisphysicalstrength.FatherofCu
Chulainn,andoneoftheGodsoftheIrishTuathaDe'Danann,'Peopleof
theGoddessDanu'(Irish)

LugusThenameofaGodthatoccursinplacenamesinBritainandGaul.
CognatewiththeIrishLughandtheWelshLleu.

LuxoviusEponymousGodoftheSettlementofLuxeuil.Hewas
worshippedonlyatthissite.Thenameimplieslightsymbolism'lux'.Heand
hisconsort,BrictapresidedoverthethermalspringsanctuaryatLuxeuil.

MabonSonofModron.HismotherMadronisMatrona,'TheDivine
Mother'EponymousGoddessoftheMarneinFrance.BythetimeMabon
wasdeliveredfromcaptivity,hewastheoldestofalllivingcreatures.His
roleisthatofahunter.Bornonlytohismother,Modron,afatherisnever
mentionedintheliterature,perhapsadivinebirth.(Welsh)

MacDaThoOnceakingofLeinsteratthetimewhenMedbandAilill
ruledConnact.InrealityheisaGodoftheOtherworld,hepresidesoverthe
Otherworldfeast.

MacCechtSonofOgma,GodofEloquence.HewasthehusbandofFotla,
oneofthethreeGoddesses,withBanbaandEire,whoaskedthattheirname
begiventoIreland.(Irish)

MacGreineSonofOgma.HewasthehusbandoftheGoddessEire,who
gavehernametoIreland.(Irish)

MachaAnotheroftheMorrigan'sincarnations.AtriuneGoddessofWar.
AsthewifeofNemedinherfirstappearance.WifeofNuada,sheisslainby
Balorinhersecondappearance.ThenasthewifeofCrunniucMac
AgnomainofUlster,whereshecursedthemenofUlsterfor9generationsto
sufferlaborpangsfor5daysand4nightsinUlster'stimesofgreatest
difficulty.(Irish)

MacMoincantaHesucceededtheDagdaasFatherofTheGods.(Irish)

Macha(Irish)Thethirdofthethreewargoddessesknownasthe
Morrigan.Machafeedsontheheadsofslainenemies.

MaelDuinSonofAillil,'EdgeofBattle'.(Irish)

MagaDaughterAonghusOg'GodofLove'.(Irish)

ManannanBeg/MacyLeirrManxequivalentofManannanMac
Lir/ManawydanFabLlyr.

ManannanMacLirThemajorSeaGod.SonofLir.Heistheprotectorof
Ireland,enclosingtheIslandwithhisownelementwhichgaurdsit.Heis
alsoamasterofskills,wisdom,trickery,illusionandmagic.Traditionally
associatedwiththeIsleofMan,ofwhichhewasthefirstking.Heappears
morefrequentlythanmostGods.(Irish)

ManawydanFabLlyrThecounterpartoftheIrishSeaGodManannan,
sonofLir.ThebrotherofBendigeidfranandBranwen.IntheThirdBranch
oftheMabinogihemarriesRhiannon.(Welsh)
Maponos'TheDivineYouth'and'DivineSon'.EquatedwiththeCeltic
Apollo.MaybelinkedwithMabon.(Gaulish)

MarsRomanGodofWar.OfficialwarGodoftheRomanarmy.Celtic
surnamesorepithetsappliedtoMarsare:
MarsAlbiorix,tribalgaurdianinsouthernGaul.Alboirixmeaning'Kingof
the World'.
Mars Camulos, A war God indeginous to Britain and Gaul.
MarsCaturix,Caturixmeans'MasterofFighting'or'KingofCombat'.He
may have been the tribal God of the Caturiges.
MarsCorotiacus,LocalBritishversionoftheCelicMarsfromMartlesham
in Suffolk.
Mars Lenus, Great Healer God of the Treveri.
MarsLoucetius,Loucetiusmeaning'High'or'Bright'.WorshippedinBath
at Aqua Sulis.
Mars Mullo, northern and northwestern Gaul
Mars Nabelcus, Provence
Mars Nodens, (see Nodens)
Mars Olloudius, (see Olloudius)
MarsRigisamus,Rigisamusmeans'GreatestKing'or'KingofKings'.West
Coker in Somerset.
MarsRigonemetis,'KingoftheSacredGrove'.SeemshewasaGodofthe
tribe of the Corieltauvi.
Mars Segomo, (see Segomo)
Mars Smertrius, (see Smertrius)
Mars Teutates, (see Teutates)
Mars Thinesus, May have been a German deity.
Mars Visucius, (see Visucius)
MarsVorocius,AGaulishHealerGod.

Math,SonofMathonwyLordofGwynedd.RegardedasaGodof
InceasingWealth.Hecanliveonlyifhisfeetareheldinamaiden'slap,
unlesstheturmoilofwarpreventsthis.(Welsh)

MatholwchKingofIrelandwhomarriesBranwendaughterofLlyr.
(Welsh)

MathonwyAncestorofthehouseofDon,hischildrenwereDonthe
MotherGoddessandMath,GodofIncreasingWealth.(Welsh)
MatresCamedovaeLocalversionofthetriplemotherGoddess
worshippedatAixLesBains.

MatresDomesticaeDomesticaereferringtotheirfunctionsasdeitiesof
thehomeland.Britain.

MatresGrisclicaeVeneratedatGreoulxinsouthernGaul.

MatresNemausicae(seeNemausus)

MatronaeAufaniaeWereatriadofMotherGoddessesworshippedbythe
CeltoGermanicTribesoftheRhineland.

MatronaeVacallinehaeAlocalvariantoftheCeltoGermanicMother
GoddessesworshippedinPersch.

MatronaDivineMother.(Gaulish)

MechiSonoftheMorrigan,GoddessofDeathandBattles.SlainbyMac
Cecht,sonofOgma.(Irish)

MedbSometimesAnglicisedasMaeve.AnothertriuneGoddess
representingsovranty.TheGreatGoddessQueenofConnacht.Hername
means'shewhointoxicates'andisphilologicallyrelatedtotheword'mead'.
Agoddessofwar.WheretheMorriganusemagicinbattle,Medbwieldsa
weaponherself.ThesightofMedbblindsenemies,andsherunsfasterthan
thefastesthorse.AGoddessofsovereignty,war,territoryandsexuality.
(Irish)

MiachSonofDianCecht,GodofMedicine,whoprovedabetterphysician
thanhisfather,whogrewjealousathisaccomplishmentsandmurderedhim.
(Irish)

MidirtheProudSonoftheDagdaandapowerfulGodhimself.(Irish)

ModronMotherofMabon,thenameseemstobeaformofMatronaand
thereforeaMotherGoddess.(Welsh)

Mogons(Britain)Hisnamemeans"greatone"

MonganSonofManannanMacLirbythequeenoftheDalnAraidi.
(Irish)
MorcasonofDelaandakingoftheFomorii.(Irish)

Morrigan(Irish)SometimesgivenasMorrigu.ThemajortriuneGoddess
ofWar,DeathandSlaughteroftheTuathaDDanann.Thenamesignified
'GreatQueen'.Shewasatrinity;Macha,Badb,andNeman(Nemainor
Nemhain),allthreebloodthirstyandfearedbytheenemiesoftheTuathaD
Danann.AsMachashewasgoddessofwarandfertilitywhocouldtakethe
shapeofacroworaraven.AsBadb(Nechtan)shewasthewatergodwhose
sacredwellwasasourceofknowledge.AsNemanshewasthegoddessof
warandbattle.

MugNuadatRuledoversouthernIrelandandequatedwithNuada.

MurnaoftheWhiteNeckAdescendentofNuadaandEthlinn,the
daughterofBaloroftheEvilEye.(Irish)

NaasWifeofLughLamhfadawhodiedatthesiteofNaas,Co.Kildare,
whichbearshername.(Irish)

Nair'Modesty',aGoddesswhotooktheHighKingCrebhantothe
Otherworldandgavehimfabuloustreasures.(Irish)

Nantsovelta(Nantosuelta)GaulishGoddessprobablyconnectedwith
water,(nant=abrook).Goddessofnature;thewifeofSucellus.

NechtanAwaterGodandhusbandofBoann.(Irish)

Nehalennia(Gaul)Goddessofthesea.

NeitSometimesNet.AGodofWar.HiswifeappearsasNemain,partof
thetriuneGoddessMorrigan.ThenamemaybeasynonymforNuada.
(Irish)

NemainAWarGoddessandwifeofNeit.Sheislistedasoneofthefive
Goddesseswhohoversoverbattlefields,inspiringbattlemadness:
Dea(Hateful),Badb(Fury),Nemain(Venomous),Macha(Personificationof
Battle),andtheMorrigan(GreatQueenorSupremeWarGoddess).(Irish)

NemetonaGoddessoftheSacredGrove.AGaulishWarGoddess.Could
beaconnectionwithNemain(frenzy),GoddessofWar.Equatedwith
Minerva.Especiallyconcernedwiththermalwatersandfertilitycults.
NemglanABirdGodwhoappearedtoMessBuachallaandmadeloveto
her.(Irish)

NiamhDaughterofManannanMacLir,theloverofOisin.(Irish)

Nodons/NodensHeWhoBestowsTheWealth?TheCloudMaker?
InvokedmoreasaGodofHealingthanthatofawarriorGod.Connected
withHealing,thesunandwater.LikenedtoSilvanusinhisroleasdivine
hunter.EquatedwithMarsthehealerratherthanMarsthewarrior.Regarded
astheancestorofalltheIrish,adivineprerogative.Heisreferredtointhe
CoirAnmannasIrielFaith:hewasprophet,championandKingofIrelan,
HewasNuaduAirgethlam.AncestordeityoftheEoganachtandothers
accordingtocertaintraditions.AlsoassociatedwithLluddLlawereint
'SilverHandorArm'andthelegendwhichexplainsthename,butthisisin
question

NuadaGodalsoknownasIrielFaith.SeeNodons/Nodensabove

NynniawAsonofBeliandbrotherofPeibaw.(Welsh)

OctriallachSonofindechoftheFomorii,Killedbyogmaatthesecond
battleofMaghTuireadh.(Irish)

OcelosGodoftheSilures.AlsoinvokedatCarlisle.Celticorigin

Oenghus(Angus)(Irish)HeisthesonofDaghdhaandBoann.Heisthe
godoffatallove(akintoCupid).Angus'kissesturnintosingingbirds,and
themusicheplaysdrawsallwhohearittohisside

OgmaGodofEloquenceandLiterature.AsonoftheDagda.Hewas
skilledindialectsandpoetryaswellasbeingawarrior.Healsohadarolein
conveyingsoulstotheOtherworld.HewascalledogmaGrianaineach(of
theSunnyCountenance)andOgmaCermait(oftheHoneyedMouth).
CreditedwiththeinventionofOgham.(Irish)

OgmiaTheBritishequivalentofOgmaandOgmios.

OgmiosTheGaulishGodcognatewithOgmainIrishmythology.

OirbsenThealternativenameforManannanMacLir.LochOirbsenisthe
ancientnamefortheplacewheretheSeaGodwassaidtohavemethis
death.(Irish)

OisinSonofFionnMacCumhailandtheGoddessSadb,Daughterofthe
BodbDearg.(Irish)

OlloudiusGreatTree,worshippedinAntibesbytheNabonensesasaWar
God.

OonaghWifeofFionnbharr,relegatedfromanancientGoddessoftheDe
Danaaninpopularfolkloreto"queenofallthefairiesinIreland".(Irish)

OscarGrandsonofGoddessSadbandFionnMacCumhail.(Irish)

ParthananMaybeafolkmemoryofPartholon.Heisamischeviousspirit
who,attheendoftheharvest,wouldthreshanycornleftstanding.(Irish)

PenardunDaughteroftheMotherGoddessDonwhowedsLlyr.Sheisthe
motherofBran,Branwen,andManawydan.(Welsh)

PlurnamBan'TheFlowerofWomen',daughterofOisinandtheGoddess
Niamh,daughterorManannanMacLir.(Irish)

PyderiSonofPwyllandRhiannonandtheonlypersontofigureinallthe
branchesoftheMabinogi.(Welsh)

PucaAmischeviousspiritwholedtravellersastrayorperformedother
devilment.(Irish)

Rhiannon'GreatQueen'HorseGoddessandWarandBattleGoddess.
WifeofPwyll.Herson,Pryderi,succeededhisfatherPwyllastherulerof
Dyfedandoftheotherworld.(Welsh)

RigisamusMostKingly.DeityfromFrance,equatedwithMars.

Rosmerta(Gaul)ACelticgoddessoffertilityandwealth,whosecultwas
widelyspreadinGaul.SheisthewifeofthegodEsus,butalsoofthe
GaulishMercury.Herattributesareacornucopiaandastickwithtwo
snakes.

RuadanSonofBres,thehalfFomoriiruleroftheDeDanaan,andthe
GoddessBrigid.RuadanwoundedtheSmithGodGoibhniuatthesecond
battleofMaghTuireadh.HewasslaininthecombatandhisMother,the
GoddessBrigid,cametothebattlefieldtobewailherson,thisisrecordedas
thefirstKeening(caoine'lament')tobeheardinIreland.(Irish)

SadbDaughterofBodbDearg.Shewasturnedintoafawnbythe'Dark
Druid'.(Irish)

SainnthSonofImbathandFatherofMachawhocursedthemenofUlster.
(Irish)

SamhainOneoftheGods,abrotherofCianandGoibhniu.Hewas
lookingafteramagicalcow,GlasGaibhenn,whichbelongedtohisbrother
Cian.Balor,disguisedhimselfasalittleredhairedboyandtrickedhiminto
partingwithit.HisroleasaGodisnotclearlydefined.(Irish)

ScotaWifeofNiulandMotherofGoidel,theprogenitoroftheGaels.
(Irish)

SegomoVictor,MightyOne.Gaulishinorigin

Searbhan'TheSurly',AoneeyedFomoriiwohguardedamagictree,
squattingatitsfootalldayandsleepinginitsbranchesallnight.(Irish)

SegdaSaerlabraidSonoftheKingandQueenofTirTairnigiri.(Irish)

SequenaGaulishGoddessofthesourceoftheSeine.Inhersanctuarywere
foundmanyvotiveofferings.

SetantaCuchulainn'soriginalname.(Irish)

SionanDaughterofLir'ssonLodan.ShewenttotheWellofKnowledgeat
thesourceoftheShannon,eventhoughitwasforbidden,theriverroseand
chasedherwestward,drowningher.Thepaththattherivernowtakesis
calledtheRiverShannonforher.(Irish)

SironaGaulishGoddesswhosenamemeans'Star',usuallypairedwith
Grannos.TheGaulishgoddessofastronomyandgoddessoftheMosel
Valley.

SucellusGaulishGod'TheGoodStriker'Whoappearswithnantosvelta.
SomescholarsclaimheisidenticaltoDisPater.

SuleviaGaulishGoddess/GoddessesthatCaesarassociateswithMinerva.
PatronessoftheArtofHealing,honoredatthethermalspringsinBath
(AqueSulis).CounterpartofBrigid,daughteroftheDagda.

SulisPatronGoddessoftheSacred(healing)Springs,GoddessofHealing.
EquatedwithMinerva.Especiallyconcernedwiththermalwatersandwith
fertilitycults.ShewascalledBrigantiabytheBritons;andlaterSaint
Brighid(afterChristianity).Celticorigin

TailtuDaughteroftheFirbolgkingoftheGreatPlainandFostermotherto
LughLamhfada,andgavehernametoTailtinn.Lughnasadhwasdecreedas
afeastinherhonourbyLugh.(Irish)

Taranis/TaranusTheThunderer,CelticequivalenttoJupiter,thisgod
symbolizedthesacredwheel,associatedwithforcesofchange..Also
bearingaweaponorthelightningsymbol.Heridesdownaserpentfooted
monster.SkyGod.GodofSoldiersPossiblyofGaulishorigin,although
variationsofhisnamearefoundovermostoftheareatheCeltsinhabited.

TethraAFomoriiwhoseemedtobeaSeaGod.OwnedtheswordOrna,
formedbyOgma.WhichcameintoManannanMacLir'spossesioninthe
secondbattleofMaghTuireadh.(Irish)

ThincsusGermanicGod.EquatedwithMarsalsowebfooted.

TigernmasLordOfDeath.SonofFollach.AHighKingwhoissaidto
haveintroducedtheworshipofanidolcalledCrommCruach(Blood
Crescent),whichinvolvedhumansacrificeatthefeastofSamhain.(Irish)

TlachtgaAGoddessthatisalsothedaughterofthedruidMugRuithof
munster.(Irish)

Toutates/Teutates(Gaul)Godoffertility,war,andwealth.Hisname
means"thegodofthetribe".Humansacrificesweremadetohim(usually
drownedingiantcauldrons).Heiscreditedwithinventingallthecraftsof
mankind.Oneoftheoldestandmostpowerfuldeities.

TuathaDeDanaanAraceofpeoplewhoclaimedtobedescendedfrom
thegoddessDanuandaboutwhomallthefamoustalesof"fairies"in
Irelandaretold.Theyweresaidtobeadeptinmagicandpossessedfour
talismansofgreatpower:thestoneofFalwhichshriekedunderthetrueheir
tothethrone;thespearofLugwhichmadevictorycertain;theswordof
Nuadhuwhichslaysallenemies;andtheeverfullcauldronofDaghdafrom
whichnomanevergoesawayhungry.Theyweredefeatedwhenthat
countrywasinvadedbytheMilesians,forerunnersoftoday'sIrish.

TuireannAmaleTuireannhadthreesonsbytheGoddessBrigid.They
were;Brian,Iuchar,andIucharba,whoslewCian,fatherofLughLamhfada.
(Irish)

Uar'TheCruel.'Heandhissons'IllOmen','Damage',and'Want',dweltin
MunsterbutappeartobeFomorii.Oftheraceofthewondorouseviland
fromthegravellyplainofHellbelow.

UillinGrandsonofNuadasaidtohavedrownedManannanMacLirin
LochCorribandgivenhisnametoMoyculllin,Co.Galway.

Urias'OftheNobleNature'.HedweltinthecityofGorias,oneofthefour
fabulouscitiesfromwhichtheDeDanaanoriginated.Hewassteepedin
wisdom.

VitirisWarriorGod,possiblehornedGodofthenorth