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Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local. General deities were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour.
- Aengus. The “Young One,” a clever Celtic god of love, poetry, and youth.
- Arawn. A skillful magician who ruled the realm of Annwn, the Celtic Otherworld.
- Badb. The “Battle Crow,” Celtic war goddess and member of the Morrigan.
- Brigid. The “Exalted One,” revered Celtic goddess of fertility, fire, and passion.
- The Dagda. The Dagda is one of the most interesting Celtic Gods. In the 11th century ‘Lebor Gabála Érenn’, the Dagda is described as ‘the great good God’.
- The Morrigan. Few Celtic deities spark interest like the Morrigan. First mentioned in a side note in ancient Latin manuscripts, the Morrigan is the Celtic Goddess of war and fate.
- Lúgh. Lúgh is one of many Celtic Gods and Goddesses that we have several written accounts of, including Geoffrey Keating’s ‘History of Ireland’ from 1634.
- Brigid. Brigid was the Celtic Goddess of knowledge, healing, poetry, agriculture and protection. She was the daughter of the Dagda (see previous entry) and the wife of a king of the Tuatha De Danann, Bres.
The gods and goddesses of the pre-Christian Celtic peoples are known from a variety of sources, including ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, cult objects, and place or personal names. The ancient Celts appear to have had a pantheon of deities comparable to others in Indo-European religion , each linked to aspects of life and the ...
Jul 30, 2019 · A list of major Celtic gods and goddesses includes those reported by the Romans in the first century BCE and Irish monks of the sixth century CE.
Apr 20, 2020 · From the cheery Father god of Ireland to the mysterious Horned god of the forest, read more about the important Celtic gods and goddesses.
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Mar 19, 2021 · The ancient Celtic pantheon consisted of over 400 gods and goddesses who represented everything from rivers to warfare. With perhaps the exception of Lugh, the Celtic gods were not universally worshipped across Iron Age Europe but were very often limited to only several regions or a specific area.
