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List of Celtic deities

List of Celtic deities

The gods and goddesses, or deities of the Celts are known from a variety of sources, these include written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, cult objects and place or personal names.

It should be understood that there are two main types of Celtic deities: general and local. General deities were known by Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses they invoked for protection, healing, luck, honour and many other needs. The local deities were the spirits of a particular feature of the landscape (such as particular mountains, trees or rivers) and thus was generally only known by the locals in the surrounding areas.

After Celtic lands became Christianized, there were attempts by Christian writers to anthropomorphise (or "make human") or even demonize the pre-Christian deities. For example, in Irish mythological sources, the Tuatha Dé Danann are commonly taken to represent a divine pantheon, but there is evidence of Christian attempts to discredit this.

Gaulish and Brythonic deities

The Gaulish Celts, or Gauls, inhabited the region roughly corresponding to that of modern France. The Brythonic Celts, or Britons, inhabited most of the island of Great Britain and later migrated to Brittany.

Male


* Abandinus - Possibly a river-god
* Abellio - (Abelio, Abelionni) A god of apple trees
* Alaunus - (Fin) A sun god
* Alisanos - (Alisaunus)
* Ambisagrus - A god of thunder and lightning
* Anextiomarus - (Anextlomarus, Anextlomara) A sun god
* Atepomarus - A sun god
* Arvernus - A tribal god
* Arausio - A god of water
* Babdah - Raven that haunts the battlefield and feeds on the corpses and blood of the dead
* Barinthus - (Manannán mac Lir) A god of the sea and water
* Belatu-Cadros - (Belatucadros, Belatucadrus, Balatocadrus, Balatucadrus, Balaticaurus, Balatucairus, Baliticaurus, Belatucairus, Belatugagus, Belleticaurus, Blatucadrus and Blatucairus) A god of war
* Belenus - (Belinus, Belenos, Belinos, Belinu, Belanu, Bellinus, Belus, Bel) A sun god.
* Borvo - (Bormo, Bormanus) A god of mineral and hot springs
* Buxenus - A god of box trees
* Camulos - (Camulus, Camulos) A god of war
* Canetonnessis
* Cernunnos - A male horned god
* Cicolluis
* Cimbrianus
* Cissonius - (Cisonius, Cesonius) A god of trade
* Cnabetius
* Cocidius - A god of war
* Condatis - A god of the confluences of rivers
* Contrebis - (Contrebis, Contrebus) A god of a city
* Dii Casses
* Dis Pater - (Dispater) A god of the underworld
* Esus - (Hesus)
* Fagus - A god of beech trees
* Genii Cucullati - Hooded Spirits
* Grannos - (Gramnos, Gramnnos) A god of healing and mineral springs
* Icaunus - A god of a river
* Intarabus
* Iovantucarus - A protector of youth
* Joehaynus - A god of knives
* Lenus - A healing god
* Leucetios - (Leucetius) A god of thunder
* Lugus
* Luxovius - (Luxovius) A god of a city's water
* Maponos - (Maponus) A god of youth
* Mogons - (Moguns)
* Moritasgus - A sun god
* Mullo
* Nemausus - A god of a provence
* Nerius
* Nodens - (Nudens, Nodons) A god of healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
* Ogmios
* Robur - A god of oak trees
* Rudianos - A god of war
* Segomo - A god of war
* Smertrios - (Smertios, Smertrius) A god of war
* Sucellos - (Sucellus, Sucellos) A god of agriculture, forests, and alcoholic drinks
* Taranis - A god of thunder
* Toutatis - (Caturix, Teutates) A tribal god
* Veteris - (Vitiris, Vheteris, Huetiris, Hueteris)
* Virotutis - A sun god
* Visucius
* Vindonnus - A sun god
* Vinotonus
* Vosegus - A god of a department
* Zacharus - A god of theft

Female


* Abnoba - a goddess of rivers and forests
* Adsullata
* Aericura
* Agrona - celtic goddess of war
* Ancamna
* Andarta
* Andraste - Warrior Goddess of Victory
* Arduinna
*Aufaniae
* Arnemetia
* Artio
* Aventia
* Aveta
* Belisama- lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, consort of Belenus
* Brigantia
* Britannia
* Camma
* Campestres
* Clota
* Coventina - goddess of wells and springs
* Damara - a fertility goddess
* Damona
* Dea Matrona
* Dea Sequana
* Debranua - a goddess of speed and fat
* Epona
* Erecura
* Icovellauna
* Litavis
* Mairiae
* Nantosuelta
* Nemetona
* Ritona (Pritona)
* Rosmerta
* Sabrina - goddess of the River Severn
* Senua
* Sequana
* Sirona
* Suleviae
* Sulis
* Tamesis
* Verbeia

Welsh deities

The Welsh were the Britons that inhabited the area corresponding to modern Wales. After the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain, much of the Brythonic territories came under Anglo-Saxon influence. However, in the area of Wales, Brythonic Celtic religion was largely retained.

Male


* Amaethon
* Arawn
* Avalloc
* Beli
* Bran the Blessed
* Caswallawn
* Culhwch
* Dwyfan
* Dylan Eil Ton
* Eurosswydd
* Gofannon
* Gwydion
* Gwyddno
* Gwyn ap Nudd
* Hafgan
* Lleu Llaw Gyffes
* Lludd
* Llŷr
* Mabon ap Modron
* Manawydan
* Math ap Mathonwy
* Myrddin Wyllt
* Nisien and Efnisien
* Pryderi
* Pwyll
* Taliesin
* Ysbaddaden

Female


* Arianrhod
* Blodeuwedd
* Branwen
* Ceridwen
* Cigva
* Creiddylad
* Cyhiraeth
* Dôn
* Elen
* Gwenn Teir Bronn
* Modron
* Olwen
* Penarddun
* Rhiannon

Irish deities

Male


* Abartachee
* Abhean
* Áengus Mac ind Óc
* Ai
* Balor
* Bodb Dearg
* Bres
* Brian, Iuchar and Iucharba
* Cian
* Creidhne
* Crom Cruach
* Cú Roí
* The Dagda
* Dian Cecht
* Ecne
* Elatha
* Goibniu
* Lir
* Luchtaine
* Lugh
* Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine
* Manannan Mac Lir
* Miach
* Midir
* Mug Ruith
* Neit
* Nuada
* Oghma
* Tethra
* Tuireann

Female


* Aibell
* Aimend
* Áine
* Airmed
* Anann
* Badb
* Banba
* Bébinn
* Bé Chuille
* Birog
* Boann
* Brigid
* Caer
* Cailleach
* Canola
* Carmun
* Cessair
* Cethlenn
* Cliodhna
* Danu
* Ériu
* Étaín
* Ethlinn
* Ethne
* Fand
* Fionnuala
* Flidais
* Fodla
* Lí Ban
* Macha
* Morrígan
* Nemain
* Niamh
* Plor na mBan
* Sheela na Gig
* Tailtiu

cottish deities

These were the deities of the Gaelic Celts who migrated from Ireland to Scotland and formed the kingdom of Dál Riata. They are also known as the Scoti. It should be noted that much of Scotland was inhabited by the Picts before the Gaels arrived, but little is known of their religious beliefs.


* Alastir
* Beira
* Cailleach
* Dia Griene
* Inghean Bhuidhe
* Lasair
* Latiaran
* Oisin
* Shoney

External links

* [http://celticbritain.co.uk/godsofwales.htm The Welsh pantheon]


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