Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology
In druidry an tigh geatha refers to the outer order.
In British mythology, Andraste is a warrior goddess. She was invoked by Queen Boudicca when she revolted against the Roman invaders.
In British mythology, annwn is the otherworld.
Avalon is the place where King Arthur is said to have gone after disappearing. It is a sort of fairy land.
In Gaelic folklore, a banshee is a female spirit whose wailing outside a house foretells the death of one of its inhabitants.
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 (Belenos) was the Celtic god of light.
In English mythology, Bladud was the father of King Lear, and was said to have founded Bath having been cured by its waters.
In Irish mythology, Boann is the goddess of rivers.
In Gaelic mythology, Brighid was the goddess of metalwork, poetic inspiration and therapy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Celtic mythology, Creidhne was the god of metal working.
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 was the Celtic equivalent of Cronus. Also called Cian.
In Irish mythology, Daghdha is the great god. He had a secret affair with Boann which resulted in the birth of Oenghus.
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.
In Irish mythology, Diancecht is the god of healing. He destroyed the giant serpent that threatened and destroyed cattle throughout the land.
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.
In Celtic mythology, Epona was the goddess of horses.
In British mythology, Geofon was the ocean goddess.
In Celtic mythology, Goibhniu was the smith god.
In Celtic mythology, Gwyn ap Nudd is the lord of the underworld and master of the wild hunt. He lives at Glastonbury Tor.
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.
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.
In Celtic mythology, Luchtaine was the god of wheel making.
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.
In Celtic mythology, Mabon was the Son of Light, equated with the Roman Apollo. He was the god of liberation, harmony, music and unity.
In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess of athletic games, festivals and fertility.
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.
In Celtic legend, Mark was king of Cornwall, uncle of Tristan, and suitor and husband of Isolde.
Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of war and death who could take the shape of a crow.
In English folklore, Oberon is the king of the elves.
In Irish mythology, Oenghus is the son of Daghdha and Boann. He is the god of fatal love.
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.
An ovate was a type of druid. His purpose was to observe and invent. His robe was green symbolising budding life.
The primitive druid was an order of druid involved with teaching science and religion. His robe was white symbolising light, purity and knowledge.
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.
In Druid mythology, Taranis is the god of the wheel, associated with forces of change.