Encyclopedia of Goddesses: Celtic Goddess

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Goddess Scathach

Scathach is a goddess of Celtic warriors.

Scathach is a warlord who also teaches others how to fight.

She teaches martial skills and swordplay to young warriors, as well as introducing them into sexual activity.

She has the talent of foresight as well as the ability to grant desires.

Her name means "She Who Strikes Fear" or "Shadowy One."

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Nantosuelta

Nantosuelta: Nature goddess of the Celts.

Nantosuelta is the goddess of fertility, agriculture, and domesticity.

She is often represented carrying a model home in her hands, bringing wealth and happiness to family life.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Nehallenia

Nehallenia is a Celtic goddess of wealth.

Nehallenia is a goddess of wealth and fertility who is worshipped in many parts of the world.

Those who travel by water are protected by her, and followers burn candles to thank her for their safe trips.

She feeds civilization and rids the world of poverty.

Nehallenia is shown as a young lady with a plate of food on her lap.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Druantia

Druantia is associated with oak trees and the Druids as the everlasting wise and knowing mother.

She instructs and teaches the holy ways of the forest, guiding searchers to their right pathways.

She is the creator of the Celtic tree calendar and is the goddess of love, fertility, and sex.

Druantia, as queen of the dryads, guards trees and forests.

Who Is Goddess Coventina?

Goddess of healing in Celtic mythology. Coventina is a river goddess who is linked to all flowing water.

As a sacrifice for her blessings, her devotees threw money and holy items into wells.

She is linked to the ebb and flow of time and plenty, as well as healing and prophecy. The cup, the cauldron, and all money are her emblems.

Who Is Goddess Corra?

Goddess of prophesy in Celtic mythology.

Corra is a goddess of witchcraft and divination who bestows transcendental knowledge on those who seek it.

She is most famous in Scotland. She has been known to transform into a crane, a holy bird linked to astral travel and spiritual understanding.

Goddess Brigantia

Brigantia: Summer goddess of the Celts.

Brigantia is a sun goddess who rules over light and fire, and is often mistaken with Brigid.

She is the earth's essence, balancing all things and encouraging development and fertility in all things.

Her emblems include wells, springs, and serpents, and chanting her name is said to heal even the most terrible illnesses and wounds.

Beltane and Midsummer are Brigantia's festivals, when she fans the flames of creativity and inspiration among poets, painters, and musicians.

Goddess Brigid

Brigid, also known as Brigit, Brighid, and Bride, is an Irish goddess of the Sacred Flame.

Brigid has three faces, each of which represents her authority over poetry, healing, and smithcraft.

She is the guardian of the sacred wells and rivers of healing and rebirth, as well as the sacred fires of creation, and is known as the Great Goddess.

Imbolc, her festival, is observed on February 1st or 2nd, when holy bonfires are kept blazing all evening to summon the sun from its slumber.

Brigid is the patroness of poets and priestesses, as well as the mother of innovations and handicrafts.

She is also the wise lady of healing.

The goddess Brigid was transformed into Saint Brigid of Kildare when Christian ideas entered the ancient world.

Goddess Badb

The Irish goddess of battle, Badb, also known as the Fury, is the Crone aspect of the Triple Goddess, together with her sisters Macha and Morrigu, who constitute the triad.

She is the guardian of the Sacred Cauldron, regulating destiny, time, and rebirth, and is mostly linked with death and devastation.

She is known to shapeshift into a wolf or a crow during combat, creating confusion among the soldiers and influencing the fight's result.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Banba

Banba, also known as Banbha in Ireland, is a goddess of protection.

Banba, Ireland's poetic moniker, guards the country and its people from invaders.

Her sisters Eriu and Fodla make a trio with her.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Artio

Artio is a Celtic goddess of nature. Artio, the hunt goddess, is in charge of woods, fertility, and wild animals.

She has the power of plenty, reviving the fields after the harvest.

Her name means "bear," and she holds the female bear in high regard.

Artio is also seen as a shamanistic goddess as a result of this connection, leading her devotees through the dark side of life in order to embrace the light.

Goddess Airmed

Airmed is a healing goddess from Ireland.

Airmed is a Tuatha De Danann goddess who heals people who have been wounded in battles and conflicts.

She gathers and arranges herbs for health and healing, and she teaches plant medicine to her disciples.

She is venerated as a goddess of Witchcraft and witchcraft, guarding the hidden wells, springs, and rivers of healing.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Aine

Aine is the goddess of love in Ireland.

Aine, also known as the Faery Queen of Munster, is allied with faeries and woodland witchcraft.

Her name is derived from the Gaelic word an, which means "bright."

She is a moon goddess who inspires and promotes passionate love between women and men, as well as being revered for her fertility and healing abilities.

When she is crossed as the Dark Maiden, she is angry, protecting betrayed lovers and seeking vengeance on those she believes are inappropriate partners.