| Celtic Deities II |
| Cailleach Beare The archetypical Crone Goddess. Caireen A mother Goddess, specifically for children. Camulas Contenental and British god A war God from the Colchester region of England. Carlin The spirit of Samhain (Halloween). Carman Goddess of evil magic. She gave birth to three sons: Dother ("evil"), Dian ("violence") and Dub ("darkness"). Carne Another version of the Horned God of the Hunt. Caswallan A war god or war king Cebhfhionn A Goddess of inspiration and knowledge. Ceirwy Daughter of Keridwen and Tegid, goddess of love Cenn Cruaich God of the heavens. Ceridwen Goddess of Dark Prophetic powers, her cauldron of knowledge is famous. She is a Goddess of the moon, and grain, as well as knowledge. Generally perceived as a mother. Cernunnos In Celtic mythology, Cernunnos was the god of the underworld and of animals. He is depicted as a man with the antlers of a stag. Known as the horned one, many of his images appear all over the Celtic world. He is a hunter and is usually seen squatting in a common, cross legged, hunter's position. He is seen holding serpents, signifying his mastery of the otherworld. In the Mabinogi he is shown as a lord of animals. He is a strong part of the male principal in celtic myth. He was a god of purification through sacrifice and selection. Primal fertility God, consort to the Great Mother, also depicted as Lord of the Woodlands and Keeper of the Gates to the Otherworld. Cerridwen In Welsh mythology, Cerridwen is the goddess of dark prophetic powers. She is the keeper of the cauldron of the underworld, in which inspiration and divine knowledge are brewed. Mother of Taliesein after he goes through many reincarnations to escape from her. Cian Son of the God of medicine, Diancecht, father of the sun God Lugh. Cliodna Goddess of the otherworld and beauty. Culiodna A divine woman, the most beautiful in the world Cocidus God of forest and hunting, and sometimes war. Conchobar In Celtic mythology, Conchobar was the King of Ulster whose intended bride, Deidre, eloped with Noisi. Conchobar killed Deidre's husband and his brothers and she died of sorrow. Condatis A Continental God of confluence, whose sacred space was where two rivers or bodies of water met. Corra A Scottish Goddess of prophecy. Credne God of metallurgy and smithing, patron tutelar god of Brasiers Creiddylad Another May Goddess over whom two warriors must fight to the death for the fertility of the land. Creidhne In Celtic mythology, Creidhne was the god of metal working Cuda Mother goddess. Cromm Cruiach Also called Lord of the Mound, he is seen as a harvest, death, and sacrificial God. Cronos A minor sun and harvest God. Cuchulain Cuchulain was a Celtic hero, the chief figure in a cycle of Irish legends. He is associated with his uncle Conchobar, King of Ulster; his most famous exploits are described in The Cattle Raid of Coolie. He was son of Lugh and a mortal woman. He possessed a great strength when in battle rage. He may once have been worshipped as a minor sun God. Cyhiraeth Now much like Ireland's BanSidhe, she was once a Goddess of streams. Cythrawl His energy has been personified as deity. His home is the Underworld. The Dagda His name means "The Good God" or the "all father". A very potent father God figure, he may possibly have been a personification of the creative principle, son/consort of the Mother Goddess. He played the seasons into being with his harp. He fed earth from his cauldron of plenty. He possessed the perfection of human science. The Dagda had power over the flow of milk and the growth of corn. He has a large club symbolizing his control over the food supply. He is the father of Brid and her sisters (a triplicity) and was lover to the Morrigan (also a triplicity), and was though to be a triplicity himself. Dia Greine A minor sun Goddess. Damona Goddess of fertility and healing Dannan He was the husband of Brigit Danu Another great Mother Goddess of Ireland. Danu Mother of the Tuatha De Dannan. She is an earth mother or goddess of fertility. Darona Consort to a mercury like god Dea Domnann Goddess of Irish Celts. She was probably worshipped by the original aboriginal population. She has connections with nether regions and is also a goddess of fertility. Deirdre In Celtic mythology, Deidre was the beautiful intended bride of Conchobar. She eloped with No�si, and died of sorrow when Conchobar killed him and his brothers. Diancecht His names means "swift power". God of healing and medicine. Once saved Ireland, married to Morrigan. In the first battle of Moy Tura, Nuada lost his hand. Diancecht fashioned a new one of silver and joined it to Nuada's arm. One day, Diancecht's son Miach took what remained of Nuada's original flesh hand, placed it next to Nuada's arm, and spoke an incant. After three days and nights the hand was rejoined to the arm seamlessly. Nuada rejoiced, but Diancecht was furious that his son was a better healer than he was. Diancecht struck Miach thrice on the head with his sword. Miach was able to heal each wound. Diancecht, more furious now, split Miach's head in two, killing him. From Miach's grave grew 365 herbs, each one with curative powers for one of the 365 nerves in the body. Miach's sister, Airmid, picked these herbs and arranged them according to their curative powers. Diancecht became so enraged that his son rivaled him even after death that he scattered the herbs about, hoplessly confusing them. If Diancecht hadn't done this, man would be immortal. Donn Welsh God, Lord of the Underworld, consort to the crone Goddess Macha, son of Faery King Midhir. A death God. Don Sister of Math and probably a British Danu. She is associated with the constellation Cassiopeia. Dunatis Celtic Gaul God of fortifications. Dwyn Goddess of love Dylan Name means "son of the wave." Guardian deity of the mouth of the River Conway. When Dylan was born he at once took on the nature of the sea. When he was slain by his uncle Govannon, all the sea lamented. Dylan was a personification of the sea. Easal A God of abundance and prosperity. Eire The Goddess Protector of Ireland. The island is named for her. Elphame A Scottish Goddess of death and disease Epona A Celtic-Gaul horse Goddess, Epona's legend and myth spread as far west as Ireland, and as far east as Rome. She is the only Celtic deity to have been worshipped in Roman shrines, where she was known as Eponae. You may know of the horse image cut into the hill at Uffington, England. This was directly linked to her followers. Epos Ollsatir A horse God often though of as a male version of the Goddess Epona, or perhaps her consort. Essus A Breton harvest God. Etain Maiden of Joy and Sorrow, Sun goddess of ancient Ireland. Erce A harvest Goddess sometimes symbolised by the Horn of Plenty. Eri A Tuatha de Danann virgin Goddess. |