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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.
- Alator. The Celtic god Alator was associated with Mars, the Roman war god. His name is said to mean "he who nourishes the people".
- Albiorix. The Celtic god Albiorix was associated with Mars as Mars Albiorix. Albiorix is the "king of the world."
- Belenus. Belenus is a Celtic god of healing worshiped from Italy to Britain. The worship of Belenus was linked with the healing aspect of Apollo. The etymology of Beltaine may be connected with Belenus.
- Borvo. Borvo (Bormanus, Bormo) was a Gallic god of healing springs whom the Romans associated with Apollo. He is depicted with helmet and shield.
Apr 20, 2020 · Celtic gods and goddesses like Dagda, Danu, the Morrigan, Lugh, and Brigid are the ones whose names may come up more than any others. While they may have been the major Celtic gods and goddesses, that does not cancel out the importance of other deities of Irish mythology, like Bres or Medb, or Epona.
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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 ...
Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion , having many gods and goddesses. The mythologies of continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls and Celtiberians , did not survive their conquest by the Roman Empire , the loss of their Celtic ...
