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| B's Continued Blathnat: (Ireland) Daughter of Midir, King of the Gaelic underworld. She helped Cu Chulainn steal her fathers magical cauldron. Blodeuwedd: (Blodwin/Blancheflor) (Wales) �Flower face� or �White flower� Lily maid of celtic initiation ceremonies also known as the ninefold goddess of the western isles of paradise. She was brought by Math and Gwydion as a wife for Lleu. She was changed into an owl for her adultery and plotting Lleu�s death, she was a maiden from the tripple goddess, Goddess of Earth and bloom, life of nature and Flowers, she is also represented as an owl. Boann: (Ireland) Goddess of the bounty and fertility, her symbol was of a white cow. Her name meaning she of the white cattle. Also goddess of the river Boyne, wife of the water god Nechtan, or of Elcmar, and consort of the Dagda by which she was the mother of Angus mac Og (Aengus). Branwen: (Ireland) Goddess of love and great beauty, sister to Bran the Blessed, Cordelia Llyr and Manannon. Daughter of Llyr and Penarddun. Her name meaning �white raven�. Brigantia: (Britain) High one, Pastoral and goddess of the river. In association with Imbolic, flocks, cattle, water and healing. Brigit: (brid/Brigid/Brighid) (Ireland, Wales, Spain, France) Fiery arrow of power. Aspect of Danu., Called the poetess, Also known as the trippe Brigit�s/Three blessed ladies. She had a priesthood at Kildare. Goddess of fire, fertility, fighting (revised by request), crafts and feminine arts, love and witchcraft, with great occult knowledge. also, she is the only celtic goddess to be considered a saint in the eyes of the christians, Virgin St. Bridget of Kildare. Breg: (Ireland) Wife of the Dagda. Bronach: (Ireland) Goddess of hills and cliffs. |
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| C Cailleach: (Ireland, Scotland) Also known as Skadi, or Scotia) An Ancient goddess, both of worship and form. She appears as an older woman with teeht of a bear and tusks of the boar. The Sorceress whom created earth. Name meaning �mother of all� in parts of Scotland. Camma: Goddess of the hunt among the Britons. Carman: (Ireland) Goddess of evil, a destructive witch. She had of three sons equally destructive, Dub (darkness), Dother (evil) and Dian (Violence). The Tuatha did fight againstCarman and defeated her. Cerridwen: (welsh) Goddess of Nature and inspiration, herbs, spells and Knowledge. Wife of Tegid, Mother of Creirwy (most beautiful woman of the land). and Avagdu (the ugliest man of the land), as well as Taliesin, the greatest of the welch Bards. She was master of the inexhaustible cauldron named Amen in which she brewed magical draught called greal from 6 diffrent plants which provided knowledge and inspiration. Known as the corn goddess, Her symbol was the sow. Cliodhna: (Ireland) Goddess of great beauty, Later to become a fairy queen in Carraig Cliodhna in country Cork. Cordelia Llyr: (Creiddylad/Creudylad) (wales) Daughter of the sea god Llyr,. Connected with Beltane, and often called the May queen. She was the goddess of summer and flowers. Coventina: (Ireland) Goddess of the sprins, and water. She was known in area of Carrawburgh, ( Roman Brocolitia). She personified a holy spring that had healing powers in the water. Crone: One aspect of the triple goddess, She represented old age and death, Winter and the end of all things living or alive. She precedes regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth. Crows and other black animals/creatures are sacred to her and appear as her messengers. Black dogs joined her and guarded the gates best known was Dormarth (deaths door), He was the guardian gate keeper canine. Cyhiraeth: (Ireland) Goddess of streams, she entered folklore later as a specter haunting the woodland streams, she was also known as a banshee, said her cry fortold death. |
| D Damara: (Ireland) Fertility goddess, associated with the month of may. Damona: (Welsh) Goddess known as the Divine cow. spouce of Borvo. Dana: (Danu or Ana) (Ireland) Mother of the gods, goddess of wisdom, prosperity, and fertility. Earth mother, two hills in munster are called after her : Da Chuch Anann ( the 2 breasts of Ana) Danu is the mother of various irish gods, such as the Dagda Diancecht, Ogma, Lir, Lugh and many others her equivalant is the goddess Don. Dechtire: (Ireland) Mother of CuChulainn, great grand daughter of Angus Mac Og, half sister to King Conchobar. Don: (Welsh) Mother of goddess. Wife of Beli and mother of Gwydion. |
| E Elaine: (welsh) Maiden aspect of the goddess. Elva: (Ireland) The sister in law of Lugh. Emer: (Ireland) Daughter of Forgall the Wily, Married Cu Chulainn. Epona: (Rhiannon)(Ireland) Goddess of the horses, the goddess of the celebrated in rome. She was said to protect soldiers and their horses. December 18 is dedicated in her honor my the Romans. She has the abiltiy to awaken the dead and is presented by two birds. Eriu: (Ireland) The goddess that is directly the personification of Ireland. She belongs to the Fomorians and is the mother of Bres King of Ireland. The name Ireland comes from her name Eyre, or Eire or Eiriu. |