Goddesses

Celtic
Aine (Irish) – Goddess of love, growth, cattle and light. Her name means bright as she
lights up the dark. Celebrations for this goddess were held on midsummer’s eve.

Arianrhod (Welsh) - Goddess of fertility, rebirth and the weaving of cosmic time and fate.
Her name means “silver wheel,” representing the cycles of life. Other spellings of her
name include Aranhod and Arianrod.

Badb (Irish) - A shape-shifting, warrior goddess who symbolises life and death, wisdom
and inspiration. She is an aspect of Morrigan.

Blodeewedd (Welsh) – Was created by magic from nine blossoms becoming the wife of
Llew Llaw. This enabled Llew Llaw to get around the curse place upon him by his mother,
Arianrhod, that prevented him from taking a human wife.

Branwen (Welsh) – The Welsh goddess of love. Her name means “blessed raven.”
Bronwyn is a modern day version of this name.

Brigid (Irish) – This re goddess’s name means “bright arrow.” Her myths spread into
England and Scotland where she is known as Brigantia and Bride respectively. The
modern name Bridget derives from this popular triple goddess.

Cailleach Bheur (Scotish) – The hag, destroyer goddess who ruled over disease, death,
wisdom, seasonal rites and weather magic. She was known as Cally Berry which means
"old gloomy woman" in Irish.

Cerridwen (Irish) – Keeper of the cauldron, goddess of the moon, magic, agriculture,
poetry, music, art and science. Her name means “chiding love.” Other common spellings
of her name include Cerridwen, Caridwen and Keridwen.

Coventina (English) – Goddess of the sacred waters her shrine is found in

Northumberland.

Danu (Irish) – Her name means “knowledge.” From her owed all of life. She is also linked
to fairy hills and a tribe of ancient deities known as Tuatha de Danaan.

Elen (Welsh) – Known as Elen of the ways she appears in the epic myth the Mabinogian.
Here she magically built highways for her soldiers to protect the country.
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Epona (Irish) – The meaning of her name is “great mare” she is the protector of horses,
donkeys and mules.

Flidais (Irish) – The woodland goddess, protector of wild animals and cattle.

Henwen (English) – A fertility goddess who ,whilst in the form of a magical sow, birthed
strange litters. Her name translates as “old white.”

Mabb (Welsh) – As Queen Mabb she acted as midwife to the fairies.

Macha (Irish) – The wild goddess who battles against injustice to woman and children.

Maeve (Irish) – A warrior queen.

Morgan Le Fay (Welsh and Breton) - The sea goddess who is also linked with the fairy
folk and the legends of Avalon.

Morrigan (Irish) - A terrifying crow goddess associated with war and death. She is queen
of phantoms, demons, shape-shifters and witches.

Olwen (Celtic) – The golden sun goddess who survived thirteen di erent trials to win her
true love.

Rhiannon (Welsh) – One of the Celtic Goddesses of fertility, the moon, night and death.
Her name means “night queen.”

Sheela na Gig (Irish) – An ancient crone goddess who is often depicted showing the
entrance to her womb.
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