BANSHEE
In Gaelic folklore, a banshee is a female spirit whose wailing outside a house foretells the
death of one of its inhabitants.
BEL
Bel (Belenos) was the Celtic god of light.
BELENUS
God of light, The Shining One, associated with Apollo. married to Belisama. Belenus was
the most widely worshipped Celtic God. Belenus is in charge of welfare of sheep and
cattle. Corresponds with Irish God Bile. The Feast of Beltane means 'Fire of Bel'.
BELISAMA
(corresponds to classical Minerva) Goddess of light and fire, forging and craft.
BRIGHID
In Gaelic mythology, Brighid was the goddess of metalwork, poetic inspiration and
therapy.
BROWNIE
The brownie is a spirit popular in Scottish folk-lore. Brownies haunt houses, and if treated
well will help with the drudgery of the housework while the occupants sleep.
CERNUNNOS
"The Horned One" is a Celtic god of fertility, life, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He
was worshipped all over Gaul, and his cult spread into Britain as well. Cernunnos is
depicted with the antlers of a stag, sometimes carries a purse filled with coin. The Horned
God is born at the winter solstice, marries the Goddess at Beltane, and dies at the summer
solstice. He alternates with the Goddess of the moon in ruling over life and death,
continuing the cycle of death, rebirth and reincarnation. Paleolithic cave paintings found in
France that depict a stag standing upright or a man dressed in stag costume seem to
indicate that Cernunnos' origins date to those times. Romans sometimes portrayed him
with three cranes flying above his head.
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.
CREIDHNE
In Celtic mythology, Creidhne was the god of metal working.
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 Cuchulain.
DAGDA
Dagda was the Celtic equivalent of Cronus. Also called Cian.
DIERDRE
In Celtic mythology, Deirdre was the beautiful intended bride of Conchobar. She eloped
with Noísi, and died of sorrow when Conchobar killed him and his brothers.
EPONA
The Goddess of horses, mules, and cavalrymen. She was worshipped throughout entire
Gaul, and as far as the Danube and Rome. Her cult was eventually adopted by the Roman
army and they spread her worship wherever they went. Epona is depicted sitting side
saddle or lying on a horse, or standing with multiple horses around her. Her symbol is the
Cornucopia ("horn of plenty") which suggests that she could (originally) have been a
fertility goddess. She is also identified with the Celtic goddess Edain.
GOIBHNIU
In Celtic mythology, Goibhniu was the smith god.
GWYN AP NUDD
In Celtic mythology, Gwyn ap Nudd is the lord of the underworld and master of the wild
hunt. He lives at Glastonbury Tor.
ISOLDE
In Celtic and medieval legend, Isolde was the wife of King Mark of Cornwall who was
brought from Ireland by his nephew Tristan. She and Tristan accidentally drank the
aphrodisiac given to her by her mother for her marriage, were separated as lovers, and
finally died together.
LUCHTAINE
In Celtic mythology, Luchtaine was the god of wheel making.
MABON
In Celtic mythology, Mabon was the Son of Light, equated with the Roman Apollo. He
was the god of liberation, harmony, music and unity.
LirMANNAN MAC LIR
In Celtic mythology, Manannan mac Lir (Barinthus) was the god of the ocean. He ferried
the wounded King Arthur to the otherworld so that he could be cured.
MARK
In Celtic legend, Mark was king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristan, and suitor and husband of
Isolde.
MORRIGAN
Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of war and death who could take the shape of a crow.
NANTOSUELTA(Nantosvelta)
Consort of Sucellus, she is possibly a goddess of nature, valleys and streams. Her symbol,
the raven, suggests that she may be associated with Irish war-goddess Morrigan.
OGMIOS (Sun face)
A hero god, he has gold chains that hang from his tongue attached to the ears of his
followers. He is the patron god of scholars and eloquence. It is Ogmios who invented the
runic language of the Druids. He is represented as an old man, with a bald head, and
dressed in a lion skin. His Irish counterpart is Ogma.
ROSMERTA
A Celtic goddess of fertility and wealth, whose cult was widely spread in Gaul. She is the
wife of the god Esus, but also of the Gaulish Mercury. Her attributes are a cornucopia and
a stick with two snakes.
SUCELLUS
He's the guardian of forests and the patron of agriculture. Often seen with a great hammer
and a dog by his side, he ferries the dead to the otherworld. His name means 'good striker'
SMERTRIOS
Gallic war deity.
TAISCH
Taisch was the Gaelic name given to "second sight", the involuntary ability of seeing the
future or distant events. It originated in the Scottish highlands.
TARANIS
His emblems are the wheel and the lightning flash, and his name means 'Thunderer'. This
Gaulish god is sometimes identified with Jupiter.
TEUTATES
Teutates is an ancient Celtic god of war, fertility and wealth worshipped in Gaul. His name
means "the god of the tribe". Human sacrifices were made in his name. Teutates is the
equivalent of the Roman god Mars.
