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.

Cuchulinn
In Celtic mythology, Cuchulinn is a hero-king of
Ulster and son of Lugh. He is a warlike figure and tales tell of his warlike deeds.

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.