Celtic Goddess Symbolism, Functions, and Correspondences - Appendix

Celtic Women's Spirituality: Accessing the Cauldron of Life - Edain McCoy 1998

Celtic Goddess Symbolism, Functions, and Correspondences
Appendix

The Celts did not divide their deities into clear spheres of predominance, as mentioned earlier. For instance, a Goddess of fire could also be a Goddess of childbirth. For this reason, the listings in this appendix contain much overlap. As much as possible, I have tried to include all aspects of the Celtic feminine figures covered within this book: their areas of control, their symbols, and other correspondences.

Abundance, Prosperity, Harvest

Anu

Artio

Bo Find

Campestres

Deae Matres

Godiva, Lady

Henwen

Latiaran

Nantosuelta

Taillte

Ancestor Goddesses of Celts

Arianrhod

Cessair

Dana

Dwyvach

Emmas

Madron

Animals, general

Ardwinna

Flidais

Henwen

Apples

Ailinn

Badb

Cailleach, the

Astral Projection/Invisibility

Bellah Pastil

Ethne

Luned

Battlefields

Bellona

Morrigan, the

Bears

Artio

Beauty/Physical Fitness

Aife

Deirdre

Luaths Lurgann

Scathach

Taillte

Triduana

Bees

Derbforgaille

Birds

Aife

Brighid (lark)

Caer Ibermeith (swan)

Cliodna (sea bird)

Corra (crane)

Dechtere

Derbforgaille

Edain (swan)

Fionnuala (swan)

Garbh Ogh (eagle)

Gwennolaik

Gwenddoleu

Princess of the Sun (swan)

Rhiannon

Sequana (duck)

Uairebhuidhe

Blackberries

Brighid

Boars

Ardwinna

Boats/Ships/Shipping

Becuma

Grainne ni Malley

Boundaries

Coventina

Ratis

Tamara

Butterflies

Edain

Cattle

Aine

Blathnat

Bo Find

Damona

Cauldron

Badb

Blathnat

Cerridwen

Cymidei

Cymeinfoll

Morrigan, the

Chalice/Grail

Condwiramur

Chariots

Flidais

Garbh Ogh

Princess of the Sun

Children/Childbirth

Ban-Chuideachaidh Moire

Brighid

Caireen

Modron

Courage and Strength

Artio

Lavercam

Taillte

Craftsmanship/Smithing

Airmid

Brighid

Creativity/Inspiration

Brighid

Canola

Cebhfhionn

Crones

Badb

Cailleach, the

Carravogue

Cerridwen

Gwyar

Morrigan, the

Macha

Neman

Crows

Badb

Cailleach, the

Dawn

Genovefa

Death/Otherworld/Regeneration

Badb

Cliodna

Cymidei Cymeinfoll

Dahud-Ahes

Elphane, Queen of

Gwyar

Lady of the Lake

LeFay

Macha

Moingfhion

Morgan LeFay

Morrigan, the

Nantosuelta

Neman

Niamh

Rhiannon

Taranis

Vivionn

Deer

Garbh Ogh

Genovefa

Saba

Divination/Prophecy

Andraste

Corra

Drem

Emer

Fedelma

Fleachta of Meath

Franconian-die-Drud

Gwendydd

Destructive Magick/Banishing

Badb

Elphane, Queen of

Macha

Morrigan, the

Neman

Disease (giving and curing)

Airmid

Elphane, Queen of

Dogs

Nehalennia

Turrean

Dreams

Caer lbermeith

Canola

Franconian-die-Drud

Mare

Rhiannon

Druids

Amerach

Argante

Birog

Drem

Eadon

Franconian-die-Drud

Luned

Maer

Tlachtga

Ducks

Sequana

Earth

Achall

Bo Find

Campestres

Eire

Magog

Sequana

Taillte

Eels

Morrigan, the

Equal Armed Cross

Brighid

Faery World

Achtland

Beansidhe, the

Biddy Early

Biddy Mamionn

Blathnat

Caer Ibermeith

Cailleach, the

Cliodna

Cred

Druantia

Edain

Elphane, Queen of

Fand

Fedelma

Feithline

Grian

Lady of the Lake, the

Liban

Meg the Healer

Feminine Mysteries

Kele-De

Sheila-Na-Gig

Fertility

Aine

Anu

Arianrhod

Bo Find

Brighid

Campestres

Damara

Damona

Deae Matres

Epona

Finchoem

Fleachta of Meath

Magog

Madron

Nantosuelta

Tanit

Taillte

Fire

Adsullata

Aine

Brighid

Ebhlinne

lnghean Bhuidhe

Lassair

Princess of the Sun

Rosemerta

Sul

Fish

Bean Naomha (trout)

Liban (salmon)

Flowers

Aine (meadowsweet)

Blodeuwedd

Deae Matres

Guinevere (hawthorne)

Plur na mBan

Fortifications

Macha

Ratis

Tea and Tephi

Giants

Garbh Ogh

Vivionn

Harp

Canola

Eire

Hawthorne

Guinevere

Healing/Herbalism

Airmid

Aibheaog

Airmid

Argante

Armanentia

Biddy EArly

Biddy Mamionn

Brrighid

Clota

Lefay

Liban

Marcassa, Princess

Meg the Healer

Rosemerta

Sul

Heather

Uroica

Hens

Cerridwen

Horses

Aife Caer Ibormeith

Cartimandua

Edain

Epona

Franconian-die-Drud

Godiva, Lady

Macha

Mare

Rhiannon

Hot Springs

Adsullata

Rosemerta

Sirona

Sul

Hunting

Flidais

Garbh Ogh

Justice

Aerten

Love

Ailinn

Aine

Deirdre

Magick (general)

Biddy Early

Caolainn

Gwendydd

Luned

Morgan LeFay

Rhiannon

Tlachtga

Vivianne

Milk

Brighid

Moon

Anu

Arianrhod

Fleachta of Meath

Rhiannon

Tanit

Moon, dark

Cerridwen

Moon, waning

Cailleach, the

Badb

Mother Goddesses

Brighid

Caireen

Cerridwen

Cessair

Dana

Deae Matres

Dechtere

Domnu

Dwyvach

Latiaran

Macha

Magog

Modron

Taillte

Mountains or Hillsides

Aine

Magog

Momu

Music

Banbha

Canola

Eire

Emer

Fionnuala

Rhiannon

Otters

Liban

Pleasure/Diversion/Games/Competition

Fand

Liban

Taillte

Poetry

Brighid

Eadon

Fachea

Lavercam

Precious Gems

Fand

Protection/Guardianship

Aine

Badb

Brighid

Caolainn

Eire

Ethne

Ratis

Tea and Tephi

Purification

Arnamentia

Queens/Clan Chiefs

Aeval

Aife

Aille

Ain and Iaine

Boudicca

Caolainn

Cartimandua

Ebha Ruagh ni Murchu

Maeve, Queen

Maire ni Ciaragain

Veleda

Vennolandua

Ravens

Cailleach, the

Morrigan, the

Regicide

Nair

Reincarnation

Arianrhod

Edain

Sacred Sites

Nemetona

Tea and Tephi

Salmon

Liban

Seasonal Rites

Aine

Arianrhod

Damara

Ebhlinne

Inghean Bhuidhe

Lassair

Latiaran

Moingfhoin

Tlachtga

Tanit

Serpents

Corchen

Melusine

Severed Heads

Morrigan, the

Sex

Achtland

Aeval

Arianrhod

Epona

Fond

Maeve, Queen

Modron

Shapeshifters

Badb

Cerridwen

Dechtere

Edain

Flidaid

Flaithius

Liban

Melusine

Morrigan, the

Gwennolaik

Sheep

Brighid

Shields

Badb

Brighid

Derbforgaille

Maeve, Queen

Scathach

Sleep

Caer Ibermeith

Fionnuala

Staff

Arianrhod

Cailleach, the

Stars

Arianrhod

Sirona

Storms

Cailleach, the

Muireartach

Sovereignty

Achall

Ain and laine

Condwiramur

Creiddylad

Deirdre

Eire

Flaithius

Genovefa

Godiva, Lady

Goewin

Grainne

Guinevere

Isolde

Lady of the Lake

Maeve, Queen

Nair

Olwen

Scothach

Vivianne

Sows

Cerridwen

Goleuddydd

Henwen

Sun

Adsullata

Aimend

Aine

Bean Naomha

Gillagriene

Grainne

Grian

Princess of the Sun

Sul

Swans

Caer lbermeith

Edain

Fionnuala

Princess of the Sun

Teachers

Aife

Scathach

Uathach

Trees

Druantia

Gillagriene

Trefoil/Shamrocks

Brighid

Olwen

Time Manipulation

Amerach

Triple Goddesses

Anu/Dana/Badb

Badb/Macha/Neman

Bo Find/Bo Dhu/Bo Ruadh

Brighid

Deae Matres

Dechtere

Edain

Eire/Fodhla/Banbha

Elphane, Queen of

Epona

Fiongalla

Flaithius

Garbh Ogh

Guinevere

Latiaran/lnghean Bhuidhe/Lesair

Melusine/Melior/Palatina

Morrigan, the

Olwen

Triskele

All Triple Goddesses

Turnips

Cailleach, the

Victory

Andraste

Virgin Goddesses

Anu

Isolde

Nemain

Triduana

Warriors/Warfare

Aerten

Aife

Ain and laine

Andraste

Badb

Banbha

Boudicca

Cartimandua

Cymidei Cymeinfoll

Ebha Ruagh ni Murchu

Grainne ni Malley

Luaths Lurgann

Macha

Maeve, Queen

Maire ni Ciaragain

Muireartach

Nessa

Scathach

Sin

Uathach

Veleda

Water/Seas/Lakes/Rivers

Adsullata

Arnamentia

Boann

Cebhfhionn

Cliodna

Clota

Dahud-Ahes

Domnu

Fand

Lady of the Lake

Lefay

Latis

Liban

Melusine

Morgan LeFay

Muireartach

Nantosuelta

Nehalennia

Sabrina

Sequana

Sionnan

Tamara

Waves

Cliodna

Weather Magick

Stine Bheag

Weaving

Arianrhod

Wells

Aibheaog

Brighid

Bean Naomha

Caolainn

Cebhfhionn

Finchoem

Liban

Momu

Wine/Ale/Meade

Latis

Sin

Uroica

Winter

the Cailleach

Wisdom, Intellect, Knowledge, and Wit

Ailbhe

Bean Naomha

Cebhfhionn

Nessa

Wolves

Badb

the Morrigan

Woodlands

Ardwinna

Flidais

Garbh Ogh

Saba