Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology


An tigh geatha

In druidry an tigh geatha refers to the outer order.

Andraste

In British mythology, Andraste is a warrior goddess. She was invoked by Queen Boudicca when she revolted against the Roman invaders.

Annwn

In British mythology, annwn is the otherworld.

Avalon

Avalon is the place where King Arthur is said to have gone after disappearing. It is a sort of fairy land.

Banshee

In Gaelic folklore, a banshee is a female spirit whose wailing outside a house foretells the death of one of its inhabitants.

Bard

A bard was an order of druid. The bard's office was to supervise, regulate and to lead. His robe was sky blue, symolising justice and truth.

Bel

Bel (Belenos) was the Celtic god of light.

Bladud

In English mythology, Bladud was the father of King Lear, and was said to have founded Bath having been cured by its waters.

Boann

In Irish mythology, Boann is the goddess of rivers.

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

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.

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.

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.

Daghdha

In Irish mythology, Daghdha is the great god. He had a secret affair with Boann which resulted in the birth of Oenghus.

Deirdre

In Celtic mythology, Deidre was the beautiful intended bride of Conchobar. She eloped with Noísi, and died of sorrow when Conchobar killed him and his brothers.

Diancecht

In Irish mythology, Diancecht is the god of healing. He destroyed the giant serpent that threatened and destroyed cattle throughout the land.

Druid

The ancient druids were divided into 3 functional orders:primitive druid, bard and ovate. Druidism originated amongst the megalithic ancient British. They taught it to the immigrant celts, and later trained celts from the conntinent.

Epona

In Celtic mythology, Epona was the goddess of horses.

Geofon

In British mythology, Geofon was the ocean goddess.

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.

Herne The Hunter

In English folklore, Herne The Hunter is the spirit of a hunter which guards travellers through Windsor Great Park. He wears the antlers of a stag upon his head. Herne was prominent in the tales of Robin Hood, although Windsor Great Park is nowhere near Sherwood Forest.

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.

Lugh

In Irish mythology, Lugh was the god of light. He killed his grandfather, Balor, during the great battle in which a new order of gods and goddesses took over from the primal beings of chaotic energy. He was the god of skill and ability.

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.

Macha

In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess of athletic games, festivals and fertility.

Manannan 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.

Oberon

In English folklore, Oberon is the king of the elves.

Oenghus

In Irish mythology, Oenghus is the son of Daghdha and Boann. He is the god of fatal love.

Ogmios

In Celtic mythology, Ogmios was the eloquent god of the strength of poetry, charm and incantation. He is depicted as an old man with wrinkles, but carrying a club and a bow.

Ovate

An ovate was a type of druid. His purpose was to observe and invent. His robe was green symbolising budding life.

Primitive druid

The primitive druid was an order of druid involved with teaching science and religion. His robe was white symbolising light, purity and knowledge.

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

In Druid mythology, Taranis is the god of the wheel, associated with forces of change.