The gods and goddesses of Celtic mythology are known from a variety of sources. From the classical and pre-classical period, many statues, dedications, votive offerings, and cult objects survive. Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ...

It should be understood that there are different types of deities, general and local. General deities are the gods and goddesses the Celts invoked for protection, healing, luck, honour or many other needs. The local deities or Genii loci, were more like spirits of particular feature of the world around them. Each mountain has its own protector, every ancient tree has its own spirit and every river is protected by its goddess or god.

There is also a large body of Irish and Welsh written material customarily thought to preserve elements of pre-Christian mythology. In the Irish mythological sources, the Tuatha Dé Danann are commonly taken to represent a divine pantheon; however, the texts themselves present evidence of monastic attempts to euhemerise or demonise the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Irish writings do sometimes identify deities explicitly. By contrast, none of the characters from Welsh mythology are identified as divine; scholars identify characters as deities, heroes and heroines, or ordinary mortals based on analogy and textual context. The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... “Áes dána” redirects here. ... Welsh mythology, the remnants of the mythology of the pre-Christian Britons, has come down to us in much altered form in medieval Welsh manuscripts such as the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin and the Book of Taliesin. ...

Ancient Gaulish and British deities

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Abandinus is a Celtic deity, currently known only from a single inscription from Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire, England: an inscribed bronze votive feather is dedicated to him with the text to the god Abandinus, Vatiaucus gave this from his own resources. ... In Continental Brythonic (Gallic) Celtic mythology, Abellio (also Abelio and Abelionni) was a god of apple trees, worshipped in the Garonne Valley in southwest France. ... In Celtic mythology, Alaunus was a Gaulish god of the sun, healing and prophecy. ... In Celtic mythology, Alisanos or Alisaunus was the local god of the Cite dOr. ... In Celtic mythology, Ambisagrus was a Gaulish god of thunder and lightning. ... In Celtic mythology, Anextiomarus was a tribal god worshipped in Britain. ... Atepomarus in Celtic Gaul was a healing and sun god. ... In Celtic mythology, Avernus was the god of the Gallic Averni. ... The town of Arausio was originally the Celtic capital of a region now part of modern day France. ... In Celtic mythology, Manannan mac Lir was a sea and weather god. ... In Irish and Manx mythology, Manannán mac Lir is the god of the sea. ... In Celtic mythology, Belatu-Cadros, or Belatucadros (fair shining one or the fair slayer), was a deity worshipped in northern Britain, particularly in Cumberland and Westmoreland. ... In Celtic mythology, Borvo (to boil), also Bormo, Bormanus, was a deity worshipped in Gaul. ... In Celtic mythology, Buxenus was the god of box trees, worshipped primarily in Gaul alongside Abellio, Fagus and Robur. ... In Celtic mythology, Camulus or Camulos was a god of war. ... Depiction of Cernunnos from the Pilier des nautes, Paris Cernunnos in Celtic polytheism is the deified spirit of horned male animals, especially of stags, a nature god associated with produce and fertility. ... Cicolluis or Cicoluis (also known as Cicollus, Cicolus, Cicollui, and Cichol) is a god in Celtic mythology worshiped by the ancient Gaulish and Irish peoples. ... Cissonius (also Cisonius, Cesonius) was an ancient Gaulish god. ... In Celtic mythology, Cocidius was a deity worshipped in northern Britain. ... In Celtic mythology, Condatis (waters meet) was a deity worshipped primarily in northern Britain but also in Gaul. ... In Celtic mythology, Contrebis or Contrebus (he who dwells among us) was the patron god of Lancaster. ... Dis Pater, or Dispater, was a Roman and Celtic god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Jupiter. ... Image of Esus on the Pillar of the Boatmen. ... In Celtic mythology, and especially in Gaul and the Pyrenees, Fagus was a god of beech trees. ... In Celtic mythology, the three Hooded Spirits were healing and fertility deities. ... In Celtic mythology, Grannus (also Gramnos, Gramnnos) was a god of healing and mineral springs. ... In Celtic mythology, Icaunus was the god of the river Yonne in Gaul. ... Iovantucarus was a Celtic god who was equated with Trevaran healer-god Lenus at his sanctuary at Trier. ... Lenus was a Celtic healing god sometimes equated with the Celtic god Iovantucarus (apparently as a protector of youth) and the Roman god Mars. ... In Celtic mythology, Leucetios was a Gaulish god of thunder. ... Lugus was a deity widely hypothesized to have been worshipped in Gaul, Britain, Ireland, Spain and other ancient Celtic regions. ... In Celtic mythology, Luxovius was the god of the waters of Luxeuil, worshipped in Gaul. ... In Celtic mythology, Maponos or Maponus (divine son) was a god of youth known mainly in northern Britain but also in Gaul. ... Mogons or Moguns was a Celtic god worshipped in Roman Britain and in Gaul. ... Moritasgus (Masses of Sea Water) is a Celtic epithet of the sun-god Apollo, at Alesia in Burgundy. ... Mullo is a Celtic god. ... Nemausus is often said to have been the Celtic patron god of Nemausus (Nîmes). ... Nodens, or Nodons, was a Celtic deity worshipped in Britain. ... Ogmios was a Gaulish deity, usually depicted as a bald old man with a bow and club who leads an apparently happy band of men with chains attached to their ears and tongues. ... In Celtic mythology, Robur was the god of oak trees, worshipped primarily in Gaul alongside Abellio, Fagus and Buxenus. ... In Celtic mythology, Rudianos was a war god worshipped in Gaul. ... In Celtic mythology, Segomo (victor, mighty one) was a war god worshipped in Gaul, and possibly in Britain and Ireland. ... Relief of Smertrius from the Pillar of the Boatmen, Paris. ... The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. ... In Celtic mythology Taranis was a god of thunder worshipped in Gaul and Britain and mentioned, along with Esus and Toutatis, by the Roman poet Lucan in his epic poem Pharsalia. ... Toutatis or Teutates, ancient god of Celts and Gauls, whose name means father of the tribe. ... Veteros (commonly spelled Veterus, Vitiris, Vheterus, Huetiris, and Hueterus) was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. ... Virotutis is a Celtic epithet of the sun-god Apollo. ... Visucius was a Gallo-Roman god, usually identified with Mercury. ... Vindonnus (Clear Light) is is a Celtic epithet of the sun-god Apollo. ... In Continental Brythonic mythology, Vosegus was the patron god of the Vosges Forest in Gaul. ...

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In Celtic mythology, Abnoba was a forest and river goddess, worshipped in the Black Forest and surrounding areas. ... In Celtic mythology, Adsullata was a river goddess, associated with the River Savus in the Balkans. ... In Celtic mythology, Aericura (Aeracura, Heracura) was an underworld goddess; she was originally an earth goddess, associated with Silvanus, the Rhine Valley and the cornucopia. ... In Celtic mythology, Agrona was a goddess of strife and war worshipped in Britain. ... In Celtic mythology, Ancamna was a water goddess worshipped in Gaul and Britain. ... In Celtic mythology, Andarta was a warrior goddess, worshipped especially in Gaul. ... Andraste or Andate, according to Dio Cassius, was a Celtic goddess of victory invoked by Boudicca while fighting against the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 61. ... In Celtic mythology, Arduinna was the eponymous goddess of the Ardennes forest. ... The Aufaniae were Celtic mother goddesses worshipped throughout Celtic Europe. ... In Celtic mythology, Arnemetia was a water goddess worshipped in Britain. ... In Celtic mythology, (specifically known from Switzerland), Artio was a goddess of wildlife, specifically the bear, and was worshipped at Berne, which actually means bear. She was often called Artio of Muri. ... In Celtic mythology and especially Gaul, Aveta or Lyregwyn was a goddess of female-fertility, childbirth and midwives, also associated with all fresh water. ... In Celtic mythology, Belisama (also Belesama, Belisma) was a goddess worshipped in Britain. ... In Gallo-Roman and Romano-British religion, Brigantia was a goddess who is attested several places in Britain and Europe. ... For other uses, see Britannia (disambiguation). ... In Celtic mythology, particularly Breton, Camma was a hunting goddess. ... In Celtic mythology, Clota was the patron goddess of the River Clyde. ... In Celtic mythology, Coventina was a goddess of wells and springs. ... In Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. ... In Celtic mythology, Damona (Divine cow) was a fertility goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Borvo. ... In Celtic mythology, Dea Matrona (divine mother goddess) was the goddess of the river Marne in Gaul. ... In Celtic mythology, Dea Sequana was the goddess of the river Seine and the Gaulish tribe the Sequani. ... For other uses of Epona, see Epona (disambiguation) Image:Epona link. ... Aericura (Aerecura, Heracura, Eracura) was a goddess worshipped in ancient times, often thought to be Celtic in origin, associated with the Roman underworld god Dis Pater: she appears with him in a statue found at Oberseebach, Switzerland and in several magical texts from Austria, once in the company of Cerberus... Icovellauna was a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul. ... Litavis (also known as Litauis,[1] Litaui, Litauia,[2],[3] and Llydaw[4]) is a goddess in Celtic mythology worshiped by the ancient Gauls. ... In Continental Brythonic mythology, and especially in Gaul, Nantosuelta was a goddess of water and fertility. ... In Celtic mythology, Nemetona (shrine) was the goddess of temples and sacred groves. ... Ritona, also known as Pritona, is a Celtic goddess venerated at Trier, where she was a goddess of fords and water crossings. ... In Continental Celtic mythology, Rosmerta was a goddess of fire, fertility and warmth, as well as flowers and death. ... Sabrina may refer to: // Goddess of the River Severn in Insular Brythonic mythology. ... In ancient Celtic polytheism, the female deification of the outpouring wellspring // Centres of worship Senua (also called Senuna) was worshipped in Roman Britain. ... In Celtic and Roman mythology, Sequanna (or Sequana) was the goddess of the river Seine and its environs. ... In Celtic mythology, Sirona was a goddess worshipped predominantly in East Central Gaul and along the Danubian limes. ... In Celtic mythology, Sulis is the local goddess of the thermal springs that still feed the spa baths at Bath, which the Romans called Aquae Sulis (the waters of Sulis). Her name appears on inscriptions at Bath, but nowhere else. ... // In ancient Celtic polytheism, Sul or Sulis (also found as Sulevis: see Suleviae) was the deification of spring-water, especially of thermal spring-water, conceived as a nourishing, life-giving Mother goddess. ... In Celtic mythology, Tamesis was goddess of water, particularly fresh water. ... In Insular Brythonic mythology, Verbeia was the goddess of the Wharfe River in North Yorkshire, England. ...

Welsh mythological characters

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In Welsh mythology, Amaethon was a god of agriculture, a son of the goddess Don. ... In Welsh mythology, Arawn was the Lord of the Underworld, which was called Annwn. ... In Welsh mythology, Avalloc was the father of Modron. ... Beli Mawr (Beli the Great) was a Welsh ancestor deity. ... Bran the Blessed, also known as Bran Vendigaid, Bendigeidfran or Branovices, is a giant and king of Britain in Welsh mythology. ... In Welsh mythology, Caswallawn son of Beli was a legendary king of Britain who fought Julius Caesar. ... In Welsh mythology, Culhwch (pronounced Kilhooch, the ch sound being the same as the Scottish Loch) was a hero who rescued Mabon from Annwn. ... Dylan (or Dylan Eil Ton; sea in Welsh) is a sea-god in Welsh mythology, a son of Arianrhod and Gwydion. ... In Welsh mythology, Eurossydd held Llyr hostage until his wife, Penarddun slept with him. ... In the Welsh mythology, Govannon of Gofannon was a smith and the son of the goddess Don. ... In Welsh mythology, Gwydion is a magician appearing prominently in the Fourth branch of the Mabinogi and the ancient poem Cad Goddeu. ... In Welsh mythology, Lord Gwyddno Garanhir of Gwynedd was the father of Elphin. ... In Welsh mythology, Gwyn or Gwynn ap Nudd was the ruler of Annwn (the Underworld). ... In Welsh mythology, Hafgan was a rival of Arawns for the position of the god of the underworld. ... In Welsh mythology, Lleu Llaw Gyffes (sometimes called Llew Llaw Gyffes) is a character appearing in the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogion, the tale of Math fab Mathonwy. ... Lludd Llaw Eraint, Lludd of the Silver Hand, son of Beli Mawr, is a legendary hero from Welsh mythology. ... In Celtic mythology, Lir (the sea) was the god of the sea, father of Manannan mac Lir, Bran, Branwen and Manawydan by Penarddun and a son of Danu and Beli. ... Mabon is one of the eight solar holidays or sabbats of American Neopaganism. ... In Welsh mythology, Manawydan, son of Llyr, is the equivalent of the Irish Manannan mac Lir and a presumed sea god. ... In Welsh mythology, Math ap Mathonwy was a king who needed to rest his feet in the lap of a virgin unless he was at war, or wanted to be. ... Myrddin Wyllt is the wild man of the woods mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouths Vita Merlini. ... In Welsh mythology, Nisien was the son of Penarddun and Eurosswydd and twin of Efnisien. ... In Welsh mythology, Efnisien was the son of Penarddun and Eurosswydd. ... In Welsh mythology, King Pryderi of Dyfed was the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon. ... This article is about the Welsh hero; for the impact crater on Europa, see Pwyll (crater). ... Taliesin or Taliessin (c. ... In Welsh mythology, Ysbaddaden was the father of Olwen. ...

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In Welsh mythology, Arianrhod (silver wheel) was a daughter of Beli and Don. ... In Welsh mythology, Blodeuwedd is the later name of Blodeuedd, a woman made from flowers by Math and Gwydion. ... In Welsh mythology, Branwen was a daughter of Llyr and Penarddun and has been interpreted as a goddess of love and beauty. ... In Welsh mythology, Ceridwen was a magician, mother of Taliesin, Morfran, and a beautiful daughter. ... In Welsh mythology, Cigva (or Cigfa) was the wife of King Pryderi of Dyfed. ... In Welsh mythology, Creiddylad was a goddess, daughter of Llyr. ... In Welsh mythology, Cyhiraeth was a goddess of streams. ... Dôn was a Welsh mother goddess, equivalent of the Irish Danu. ... In Welsh mythology (mentioned in the Mabinogion), Elen was a heroine who magically built highways across her country so that the soldiers could more easily defend it from attackers. ... In Welsh mythology, Gwenn Teir Bronn was the patron goddess of mothers. ... In Welsh mythology, Modron (divine mother) was a daughter of Avalloc, derived from the Gaul goddess Dea Matrona. ... In Welsh mythology, Olwen (white track) was a daughter of Ysbaddaden. ... In Welsh mythology, Penarddun was the wife of Llyr. ... For the Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac song, see Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win). ...

Irish mythological characters

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In Irish mythology, Abartach or Abarta (performer of feats) was one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology, Abhean was the harper of the Tuatha de Danaan. ... In Irish mythology, Aengus (Áengus, Óengus, Angus, Aonghus, Anghus) aka Aengus Óg (Aengus the Young), Mac ind Óg (son of the young), Maccan or Mac Óg (young son) was a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably a god of love, youth and poetic inspiration. ... In Irish mythology, Aoi Mac Ollamain or Ai is the god of poetry, and is one of the Tuatha De Danaan. ... In Irish mythology, Balor (Balar, Bolar) of the Evil Eye was a king of the Fomorians, a race of giants. ... In Irish mythology, Bodb Dearg mac an Daghda (Bodb the Red) was a son of the Dagda and succeeded him as King of the Tuatha De Danaan. ... In Irish mythology, Bres, aka Eochaid Bres, Eochu Bres (Eochaid/Eochu the Beautiful), was a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Goidelic mythology, and especially Scotland, Brian was a pompous, bumbling bastard who helped Cailleach rescue Deò-ghrèine. ... In Irish mythology Iuchar was one of the sons of Tuireann of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology, Iucharba was one of the sons of Tuireann of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology, Cian ( ancient, distant), son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is best known as the father of Lug by the Fomorian princess Ethniu. ... In Irish mythology, Creidhne (or Credne) was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and the artificer of the Tuatha Dé Danann, working in bronze, brass and gold. ... In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Cú Roí (Cú Ruí, Cú Raoi) mac Dáire is a king of Munster and a sorcerer who can change his form at will. ... The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. ... In Irish mythology, Dian Cecht was a god of healing. ... In Irish mythology, Elatha (or Elathan) was a prince of the Fomorians and the father of Bres by Ériu of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology, the Fianna were Irish warrior-hunters who served the High King of Ireland in the 3rd century AD. Their adventures were recorded in the Fenian Cycle. ... Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary warrior of Irish mythology. ... Goll can refer to: Goal mac Morn of Celtic mythology Göll, is one of the Valkyries of Norse mythology. ... Diarmuid is sound out, yet has down syndrome. ... In Irish mythology Goibniu or Goibhniu (pronounced Goive-nu) was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and the smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Celtic mythology, Lir (the sea) was the god of the sea, father of Manannan mac Lir, Bran, Branwen and Manawydan by Penarddun and a son of Danu and Beli. ... In Celtic mythology, Luchtaine (or Luchta) was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and a god of craftwork and smithing. ... For other subjects with similar names, see Lug. ... In Irish mythology, Mac Cuill of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was a son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. ... In Irish mythology, Mac Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann was a son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. ... In Irish mythology, Mac Gréine of the Tuatha Dé Danann was a son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. ... In Irish mythology, Manannan mac Lir was a sea and weather god. ... In Irish mythology, Miach was a son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology Midir (or Midhir) was a son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... In Irish mythology, Mug Ruith (or Mogh Roith, slave of the wheel) was a powerful blind druid of Munster who lived on Valentia Island, County Kerry. ... In Irish mythology Neit was a god of war, and husband of Nemain. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... OGMA-Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, S.A., founded in 1918, is a major representative of the Portuguese Aviation Industry, dedicated to aircraft and aircraft component maintenance, repair and manufacturing. ... In Celtic mythology, King Tethra of the Fomorians ruled Mag Mell after dying in the First Battle of Mag Tuireadh. ...

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In Irish mythology, Aibell (Aoibhell, Aeval) was a goddess or fairy queen of Munster. ... In Irish mythology, Aimend was a sun goddess. ... In Irish mythology, Áine (also Aillen) was a goddess of love, growth, cattle and the sun. ... In Irish mythology, the goddess Airmed was one of the Tuatha de Danaan. ... In Irish mythology, Anann (Anu, Ana) was a mother goddess. ... In Irish mythology, the Badb ( crow in Old Irish; modern Irish Badhbh means vulture or carrion-crow) was a goddess of war who took the form of a crow, and was thus sometimes known as Badb Catha (battle crow). ... In Irish mythology, Banba, sometimes spelled Banbha, was the patron spirit of Ireland, wife of King MacCuill, and a goddess of war and fertility. ... In Early Irish mythology, Bébinn was a goddess associated with birth and the sister of the river-goddess, Boann. ... Bé Chuille is a figure from Celtic Mythology, also known as Becuille and Bé Chuma. ... In Irish mythology, Birog was a druidess who aided Cian in climbing Balors crystal tower where had imprisoned his daughter, Ethlinn. ... In Irish mythology, Boann or Boand (white cow) was the goddess of the River Boyne. ... In Irish mythology as it is presently constituted, Brigit or Brighit (exalted one) was the daughter of the Dagda (and therefore one of the Tuatha Dé Danann) and wife of Bres of the Fomorians. ... In Irish mythology, Caer Ibormeith was a daughter of Ethal and Prince Anubal of Connacht. ... In Irish mythology, Canola was the mythical inventor of the harp. ... In Irish mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior-woman and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub (black), Dother (evil) and Dian (violence). She used her magical powers to destroy all the fruit of... In Irish mythology, Cessair (or Ceasair) was the leader of the first inhabitants of Ireland before the Biblical Flood, in what may be a Christianisation of a legend that pre-dates the conversion, but may alternatively be the product of post-conversion pseudohistory. ... In Irish mythology, Cethlenn was the wife of Balor and, by him, the mother of Ethlinn. ... In Irish mythology, Cliodhna was a goddess of beauty. ... In Irish mythology, Danu or Dana was the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu), although little is recorded about her as a character. ... In Irish mythology, Ériu (), daughter of Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous patron goddess of Ireland. ... In early Irish mythology, Étaín was a sun goddess. ... In Irish mythology, Ethniu (Eithne, Ethliu, Ethlinn, and a variety of other spellings - see below) was the daughter of Balor, king of the Fomorians. ... In Irish mythology, Ethne was an ancient goddess who drank milk from a sacred Indian cow. ... In Irish mythology, Fand was Queen of the Fairies, and wife of Manannan. ... In Irish mythology, Fionnuala (from fionn ghualainn or fair-shouldered) was a daughter of Lir. ... In Irish mythology, Fodla, daughter of Ernmas, was one of the patron goddesses of Ireland. ... Lí Ban was a minor sea goddess in Celtic mythology, probably originating from an ancient Manx deity. ... In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess linked with war, horses and kingship. ... The Morrígan (terror or phantom queen) or Mórrígan (great queen) (aka Morrígu, Mórríghan, Mór-Ríogain) is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have once been a goddess, although she is not referred to as such in the texts. ... In Irish mythology Nemain (or Nemhain) was a goddess of war, and possibly an aspect of the Mórrígan. ... Niamh (pronounced or ) is an Irish female name. ... In Irish mythology, Plor na mban (the flower of the lady) was the beautiful daughter of Oisin and Niamh. ... Sheela-na-Gigs or Sheela Na Gigs are grotesque figurative carvings of naked females displaying an exaggerated vulva. ... Tailtiu (Tailltiu, Tailte, Teia Tephi) is the name of a presumed goddess from Irish mythology and the town in County Meath that was named after her. ...

Scottish mythological characters