celtic deity

Noun
  1. A deity worshipped by the Celts (synset 109530229)
    is a type of: deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
    subtypes:
    • fomor, fomorian - one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated with the hostile power of nature
    • ler, lir - the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
    • llew llaw gyffes - son of Gwydion and Arianrhod; supported by magic of Gwydion; cursed by Arianrhod
    • tuatha de, tuatha de danann - group of Celtic gods or demigods; ruled Ireland in the Golden Age
    specific instances:
    • amaethon - the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture
    • ana - mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
    • aengus, angus, angus og, oengus - Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
    • arawn - Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)
    • arianrhod, arianrod - Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan
    • boann - Celtic goddess; mother of Angus Og
    • brigit - Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
    • dagda - chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit
    • dana, danu - Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
    • don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu
    • dylan - Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod
    • epona - (possibly Roman mythology) Celtic goddess of horses and mules and asses
    • gwydion - Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization
    • gwyn - Celtic underworld god
    • llud - a Celtic warrior god
    • llyr - Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir
    • lug, lugh - ancient Celtic god
    • manannan - Celtic god of the sea; son of Ler
    • manawydan, manawyddan - Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
    • morrigan, morrigu - Celtic war goddess

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