Wife of Lugh, she died in County Kildare at a site which still bears her name. She symbolizes transcendent knowledge and transitions to the Otherworld. from your mind, erasing unwanted thoughts so you can have a fresh start. Goddess of fate who controlled over the result of war between several Celtic clans. She was also the Goddess of featherless flying creatures which may have symbolized some type of blockage to passing into the Otherworld. Aimend Location Ireland, ScotlandRules Over UnknownDescription Minor Sun Goddess who is thought to be the daughter of the king of the region known as Corco Loidhe. One of the many mistresses Cuchulain had over his life. Bo Find Location IrelandRules Over Fertility, anti-hunger, prosperityDescription White cow. This is how she manifested long ago on the barren and fruitless mass that would become green Ireland. This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item is sold by AncientGods. The Horned God, The Lord. A river and death God about whom nothing but his name is known about. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Albion, most likely on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts. Domnu Location IrelandRules Over Leadership, sea fairy contactDescription Goddess of the Formorians, who are sometimes referred to as the Fir Domnann in her honor. She kept this sacred water from humans, feeling they could not handle its power. Sign up to receive the latest and greatest articles from our site automatically each week (give or take)right to your inbox. Depicted as a very virile male figure with flaming hair. Dubh Lacha Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Early Irish Goddess of the sea of whom little is known. King of the Upperworld. Goewin Location WalesRules Over SovereigntyDescription Goddess of sovereignty who held the feet of Math while he reigned. Early Irish God whose name means to be. Most likely part of a lost creation myth. Erasing an event/person/etc. Sul/Sulevia Location UnknownRules Over Healing ritualsDescription Goddess of hot springs whose sacred waters was always hot. Fire, fertility, the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts, martial arts, healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge, . Arianrhod Location - Wales Rules Over - Beauty, fertility, reincarnation Description - Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time and karma. Nehalennia Location BritainRules Over Protection on the waterDescription Dog Goddess who was the patron deity of sea traders, perhaps an image derived from Sirius (The Dog Star, which was once an important navigational star. Dahud-Ahes Location BritainRules Over Pleasure, courage, water and sex magic, sea fairy contactDescription Goddess of debauchery by her detractors, while some recent legends go so far as to make her the destroyer of her own realm through her excesses and her worship of idols.. An Ulster God usually known in popular legend as the king of the Ulster faeries. Goddess of summer flowers. Eri of the Golden Hair Location IrelandRules Over Creation, moonDescription Virgin Goddess of the Tuatha D Danann. Her name means yellow-haired girl. Much of her story has been lost, however, we do know that she was the middle girl of three sisters who made up a Triple Goddess. Arnamentia Location UnknownRules Over Healing and purificationDescription Goddess of spring waters who was once a minor solar deity. Gog Location UnknownRules Over FertilityDescription Consort of Magog. Epona, goddess who was patron of horses and also of asses and mules (epo- is the Gaulish equivalent of the Latin equo-; "horse"). Gwynn Ap Nudd Location WalesRules Over Spirit contact, strength, passing over rituals, seasonal ritesDescription King of the Fairies and the underworld. Minor sea Goddess later called a witch in English mythology. Henwen Location UnknownRules Over Fertility, childbirth, prosperityDescription Sow Goddess much like her Welsh counterpart, Cerridwen. Bo Dhu Location IrelandRules Over Fertility, anti-hunger, prosperityDescription Black cow Goddess who helped bring fertility to barren Ireland. Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity, Early Irish Goddess of the sea of whom little is known. Sea and Otherworld Goddess who usually took the form of a sea bird and therefore symbolized the Celtic afterlife. The youngest of the three sisters who made up a Triune Goddess. , The Song of Daronwy, relates adventures of this God who does not appear elsewhere in Celtic mythology. Her name means blessed raven. Bronwyn is a modern day version of this name. In the ancient texts where The Morrgan appears as a trio of goddesses the three sisters who make up the Morrgna [1] [2] [3] one of these sisters is sometimes known as Nemain. Latis Location EnglandRules Over Understanding the wheel of the year, mourningDescription Lake Goddess who later became a Goddess of ale and mead. and to have tasted a potent from her magic cauldron of inspiration. Garbh Ogh Location IrelandRules Over Ecological magic, seasonal rites involving the sacrificial GodDescription Giantess and Goddess of the hunt whose chariot was drawn by elks. Third aspect of the Triple Goddess. Her name means chiding love. Other common spellings of her name include Cerridwen, Caridwen and Keridwen. who had a golden harp that could create incredibly sweet music. The Roman Goddess list contains names and attributes of over fifty Roman Goddesses. He created all the Tuathas weapons with the goldsmith Goibniu and the woodworker Luchtain. MacGreine Location IrelandRules Over Sun, prosperityDescription Son of Oghma, minor sun God of the Tuatha D Danann and husband of Eire. Very old Earth Goddess from Celtic Gaul. Fire goddess who had a magic well that contained mighty healing powers, effective against toothache as long as the requester left a small white stone at the well to represent the decayed tooth. Time, new beginnings, life cycles, wishes, protection of birds, divination, inspiration of self. was taken into the local Roman pantheon where she became a consort of their God Mercury. Mabb Location WalesRules Over UnknownDescription Warrioress believed to be a Welsh version of Irelands QueenMaeve. Gwethyr Location WalesRules Over UnknownDescription Opposite of Gwynn Ap Nudd. after they were banished into the sea. Sovereignty, self-control, leadership, protection of your land, prosperity. She is the deity who brought abundance to the land by giving birth to an array of litters throughout England. Goleuddydd Location WalesRules Over Family ties, independenceDescription Sow Goddess, mother of Culwch who ran in an insane rush to the deep woodlands to give him birth. A few of the goddesses were adopted by the Romans like Epona the Celtic horse Goddess others like Brigid were renamed as Catholic Saints. The Bard, Taliesin, founder of their craft was said to be born of. . A Goddess who survives only in her name through a dedication on a stone in Hampshire. Mother of Wayland the Smith who is a German God honored in England. Possibly another version of the Druidess Dubh. Nemetona, or 'she of the sacred grove', is a Celtic goddess with roots in northeastern Gaul.She is thought to have been the eponymous deity of the Germano-Celtic people known as the Nemetes; evidence of her veneration is found in their former territory along the Middle Rhine as well in the Altbachtal sanctuary in present-day Trier, Germany. Brigit, also called Brigantia (Celtic: High One), in Celtic religion, ancient goddess of the poetic arts, crafts, prophecy, and divination; she was the equivalent of the Roman goddess Minerva (Greek Athena). She helped grant wishes, usually ones which taught the wishers that they didnt really want what they thought they did. She is also linked to fairy hills and a tribe of ancient deities known as Tuatha de Danaan. Fea Location IrelandRules Over WarDescription War Goddess whose root name means the hateful one. She is a subordinate deity of the Morrgu. Oanuava Location BritainRules Over UnknownDescription Very old Earth Goddess from Celtic Gaul. Minor Princess among the Tuatha D Danann. Echtghe/Aughty Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription Believed to be another form of Dana by some, the first Great Mother Goddess of Ireland. . After a successful war, select Celtic warriors took part in a ceremony to wed them to the goddess of the land before they could assume dominion over the place and it's peoples. Cathubodia Location UnknownRules Over War, earth magicDescription Occasionally seen as a Breton version of the Irish earth Goddess Banbha, most likely with origins in Gaul. Arianrhod (Welsh) - Goddess of fertility, rebirth and the weaving of cosmic time and fate. Neit Location IrelandRules Over Fertility ritesDescription Tuatha D Danann war God who is seen as both the husband of Nemain and of the entire Morrgu tribe. Grian Location IrelandRules Over Seasonal rites, sunDescription Fairy Goddess from County Tipperary is still thought to live in a burgh beneath Pallas Green Hill. Goddess of inspiration who was usually found next to the legendary Well of Knowledge from which she filled an endless vessel. All myths aside the ones of Cliodna have been lost. . Morrigan(Irish) - A terrifying crow goddess associated with war and death. They used magic to repel invaders. Her name means silver wheel, representing the cycles of life. Later, the Romans identified him with Mercury. Boann/Boyne Location IrelandRules Over Healing, fertility, water magicDescription Goddess of the river Boyne. Camulos Location UnknownRules Over WarDescription War God from the region of Colchester which was once called by the Latin name Camulodunum in his honor. Brigid(Irish) This fire goddesss name means bright arrow. Her myths spread into England and Scotland where she is known as Brigantia and Bride respectively. Deae Matres Location BritainRules Over Harvest, fertility, prosperityDescription Mother Goddesses. A triune of earth Goddesses given this singular Latin name on the continent. Achtland Location UnknownRules Over Sex magicDescription Goddess queen, whom no mortal man could sexually satisfy; so she took a giant from the fairy realm as her mate. Ceridwen is a powerful Welsh sorceress, and one of the most powerful witches in Celtic mythology. Ceridwen is a Celtic shape-shifting goddess of poetic inspiration. King of Hell, God of Annwn. Goddess of hot springs who came to Brittany from Celtic Gaul. Goddess of abundance and prosperity who was later demoted to a mere witch in medieval English lore in order to strip her of her great power in the minds of the rural folk who depended upon her benevolence for their crops and herds. Once part of a very old oral tradition which has been lost. She was known as Cally Berry which means "old gloomy woman" in Irish. She signifies old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the waning moon, post-menstrual phases of womens lives, all destruction that comes before regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth. Guides. Celtic Mythology Guide. Fertility, maternity, protector of horses, horse-breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops. Addanc/Afanc Location WalesRules Over Erasing an event/person/etc. Lady of the Lake. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Blai Location IrelandRules Over Fairy contactDescription A Fairy Queen with a burgh of her own Drumberg. Minor Sun Goddess who is thought to be the daughter of the king of the region known as. Dylan/Dyonas Location Wales, BritainRules Over UnknownDescription Guardian deity of the mouth of the River Conway. Brigit/Brigindo Location Ireland, Wales, Spain, FranceRules Over Fire, fertility, the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts, martial arts, healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledgeDescription Associated with Imbolc. Erce Location UnknownRules Over Harvest festivals, earth magicDescription Earth Mother and Harvest Goddess represented by a womb or over-flowing Horn of Plenty who is believed to be Basque in origin. Mother of Wayland the Smith who is a German God honored in England. Connected with Beltane and often called the May Queen. God of confluence whose sacred places were wherever two rivers or bodies of water met. She is the mother of Taliesin. King Arthur Location Wales, CornwallRules Over Nearly anything is said to be able to be helped by King ArthurDescription Most likely based on a seventh-century king named Artorius, who led the fight to drive the Saxons from Britain, and later his legend was merged with that of a now-forgotten father/sacrificial God. He had a fairy palace on the banks of the Boyne. War Goddess who was aroused on the eve of the battle to bring favor, and possibly ritual sacrifices were given to her. Welsh Bards called themselves, ). Across the entire Celtic world, the archaeological facts claim that there are more than 360 Celtic mythology deities, however, only about 20 occur more than once. After numerous conflicts the Celtic people were mainly confined to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, their influence here was reduced even further by the Romans and Christianization. Latiaran Location IrelandRules Over Seasonal rites, fire magicDescription The youngest of the three sisters who made up a Triune Goddess. Death, destruction, plague, battle, Otherworld, rebirth, fairy contact. Chlaus Haistic Location IrelandRules Over Magic, druidsDescription Ancient Goddess of unknown function who came down to earth as a powerful witch. Flidais(Irish) The woodland goddess, protector of wild animals and cattle. of Scotland, although in northern Irish legends, she appears as a maiden Goddess, representation of spring, the hunt and guardian of animals. Damara Location EnglandRules Over FertilityDescription Fertility Goddess associated with Beltane. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. MacKay Location ScotlandRules Over Fairy contact, sunDescription MacKays legend is possibly a reworking of an old story about a fire God. Easter. Virility, fertility, animals, physical love, Nature, woodlands, reincarnation, crossroads, wealth, commerce, warriors, hunt, magic, sacrifice, The Horned God, God of Nature, God of the Underworld. Purification, healing, Great Rite, any other magical acts associated with the feminine elements. A mother and a wise woman all at once, she is blessed by the gift of poetic wisdom, inspiration, and prophecy, called collectively Awen in Welsh lore. Slaughter goddess, often equated with the Morrgu. Cally Berry: (Irish) A maiden Goddess, who represents spring, she is the guardian of animals and the hunt. Cyhiraeth Location WalesRules Over Water magic, passing over (death), fairy contact, inner-transformationDescription Goddess of streams who later became thought of as a fairy spirit who was a portent of death, very similar to Irelands Beansidhe or Cornwalls Washer at the Ford. Goddess of the river which holds her name. Uathach Location Ireland, ScotlandRules Over Protection and strengthDescription Goddess who trained warriors to fight. She is usually depicted as being surrounded by full baskets and animals. The Morrgan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. Represents the female principle of creation. This Goddess is best-known for escorting High King Crebhan to the Otherworld where she gave him great treasures. Venus of the Northern Seas, of the three matriarchs of Britain. Some traditions view him as the original being, the first God, first life carved out of the primal void of the divine womb. They did not disappear completely but were immortalised in the myths and legends. He had a fairy palace on the banks of the Boyne. Cethlion Location IrelandRules Over Prophecy, divinationDescription Goddess of the Formorians who was called crooked teeth. She prophesied the fall of her people to the Tuatha D Danann. Probably a crone Goddess. Maybe even a consort of the better-known bird God. Eadon Location IrelandRules Over CreativityDescription Goddess of poetry who may have also been a bard. Giantess and Goddess of the hunt whose chariot was drawn by elks. Coventina(English) Goddess of the sacred waters her shrine is found in Northumberland. Goddess of summer flowers. Mercury was the most honoured of all the gods and many images of him were to be found. Tamara Location UnknownRules Over Creation or fortification of boundariesDescription Goddess of the River Tamar which divides the Duchy of Cornwall from the rest of England. Two sacrificial Gods who, in the manner of such deities, are two aspects of the same being. Discover the names of the star Goddesses and the regions that they came from. Macha(Irish) The wild goddess who battles against injustice to woman and children. Dog Goddess who was the patron deity of sea traders, perhaps an image derived from Sirius (The Dog Star, which was once an important navigational star. Minor harvest and Sun God with Greek roots who was imprisoned with his subordinate deities on a western island which could have been a Land of the Dead. The Celts were very spiritual, and conceived the idea of reincarnation and the journey of a soul to the afterlife beyond death. Self-defense, inspiration of artistic endeavors, blessing tools, God of metallurgy and smithing who worked in bronze. The myths of the Celtic Goddesses span a large area of Western and Central Europe. Protector of sacred spaces. Branwen(Welsh) The Welsh goddess of love. Mythopedia. Probably a crone Goddess. Cally Berry (Irish) She was a Goddess of the. Spirit contact, strength, passing over rituals, seasonal rites. She was a Goddess of the Tuatha D Danann and that a hill in southern Ireland was named for her. Her name means "night queen." Grainne Location Ireland, Manx, ScotlandRules Over Herbs, knowledge, sun, fire magicDescription Master herbalist and sun Goddess who was the daughter of King Cormac and who married Fionn MacCumhal. Diancecht Location IrelandRules Over Healing, medicine, regeneration, magic, silver-workingDescription Physician-magician of the Tuatha. Caireen: (Irish) A protective Mother Goddess, who looks after children. Magic, healing, learning, herbalism, understanding family loyalty, inspiration to craftspeople, Goddess of medicine and all healing arts to the. Her name is derived from the Gaulish word for 'bear', artos. Druantia Location UnknownRules Over Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativityDescription Queen of the Druids. Fir Goddess. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess and is honored at the full moon. Celtic Goddesses ! They spread their goddess worshipping practices across the areas they conquered. Listed on 27 Aug, 2022 Kele-De Location IrelandRules Over Feminine power and sex magicDescription Very old Goddess whose early all-female following was allowed to flourish by the early church. Blacksmiths, healing, prophecy, martial arts, protection, teaching. As such, she can also be connected with Welsh Goddess Rhiannon. Pleasure, courage, water and sex magic, sea fairy contact, Goddess of debauchery by her detractors, while some recent legends go so far as to make her the destroyer of her own realm through her excesses and her worship of idols., Protection, warriors, knowledge, magic, fire, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, the arts, initiation, patron of priests, the Sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity, harps, magicians, artisans, all knowledge. God of sheep and cattle herders from Celtic Gaul. Goddess of the Formorians who was called crooked teeth. She prophesied the fall of her people to the. Epos Olloatir Location UnknownNight, dream magic, horsesDescription Horse God often seen as either a male form of Epona or as her consort. Goddess CAIREEN is a champion and defender of youth, probably once a protective mother Goddess, a patron of children. Coinchend Location UnknownRules Over Spirit contactDescription A semi-divine warrioress whose home was in the Otherworld. Bodua Location UnknownRules Over WarDescription War Goddess much like the Irish Badb. A lake Goddess who is viewed in modern folklore as an evil water faery who lures swimmers to their death. Dechtere Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription A triplicate unto herself, this Goddess throughout her myth say she alternately takes on the images of maiden, mother and crone. LeFay Location WalesRules Over HealingDescription Goddess of the sea and of the Isle of Avalon. In Ireland this Brigit was one of three goddesses of the same name, daughters of the Dagda, the great god of that country. This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item by AncientGods has 7 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Finncaev Location IrelandRules Over Love and beautyDescription Minor Princess among the Tuatha D Danann. Goddess of fertility, the Moon, summer, flowers, love, healing, the seas, water. It is thought human sacrifices were once made to him at. Cessair Location IrelandRules Over Strength, perseverance, leadership, foresight, water magick, new beginningsDescription Of the race known as the Partholans who were among the first to occupy Ireland, she is the first ruler of Ireland. A Partholan who is credited with constructing the first tavern in Ireland, most likely was an early God of wine or meade. One of a triad of craftsmen with Luchtaine the wright and Creidne the brazier. Nearly anything is said to be able to be helped by King Arthur, Most likely based on a seventh-century king named. As the written evidence is very little, perhaps the list may still be incomplete. Norse Mythology Guide. Dunatis Location UnknownRules Over Protection of sacred places and hiding places during ritualsDescription Gaulish Celtic God of fortifications. She is believed to have been a protector of youth. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Love magic, searching for the perfect mate, keeping secrets, spirit contact, Fairy Queen Goddess who is associated with. Fertility, prosperity, comfort, health, cattle, Mother Earth, Great Goddess, Greatest of all Goddesses, another aspect of the Morrgu. war God who is seen as both the husband of, Protection of circles/groves/sacred grounds. Brigantia/Britannia Location BritainRules Over Sovereignty, self-control, leadership, protection of your land, prosperityDescription A Goddess of sovereignty and often thought of as the Brigit of England. Tethra Location IrelandRules Over Water magic, fairy contact, weather magic, seaDescription King of the FirBolgs after they were banished into the sea. The Red Claw. War Goddess who is possibly a form of the crone Goddess of battle, Harvest, dark festivals, death, passing over rituals, otherworld contact, Ancient deity about which little is known about today. Nemetona Location EnglandRules Over Protection of circles/groves/sacred groundsDescription Guardian Goddess of all sacred places such as circles or magical groves. Creiddylad Location WalesRules Over Love, courage, strength of will and flowersDescription Connected with Beltane and often called the May Queen. Finvarra Location IrelandRules Over Competitions, mental powers, fairy contactDescription A strong God who became known as a faery king of the Tuatha D Danann. riu/Erin Location IrelandRules Over UnknownDescription One of the three queens of the Tuatha D Danann and daughter of the Dagda. According to The Etymological Dictionary Of Scottish-Gaelic the word cailleach itself means "veiled one" or "old woman". This website uses cookies to improve your experience. She had 19 priestesses representing the 19-year cycle of the Celtic Great Year., Dreams, prophetic dreams, falling asleep, music magic. Jun 18, 2022 - This Figurine Statues & Sculptures item by AncientGods has 20 favorites from Etsy shoppers. It was believed that a life must be sacrificed for another lifeeither by murder, killed by accident, torturous illness, or to be saved from the cruelty of battle. It is thought human sacrifices were once made to him at Samhain. Aife/Aoife Location Ireland, ScotlandRules Over Protection, general knowledge, teaching, path-working, lessons of the threefold lawDescription Goddess and queen of the Isle of Shadow. Name Reference : Goddess Names Caireen Numerology : Personality No. Goddess of sacrifice. Blacksmiths, weapon-makers, jewelry making, brewing, fire, metal-working. Condwiramur Location WalesRules Over Discovering your own feminine power, help in discovering the ancient grail mysteries, sovereigntyDescription Goddess of sovereignty who appears shortly in the Grail legends as the wife of Sir Percival in which she is wedded and then bedded by Percival who then immediately sets off for the Grail castle to which he is finally admitted. Clota Location Scotland, England, WalesRules Over Water magicDescription Well-known Goddess and namesake of the River Clyde. The Druids knew him as, Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge, wisdom, past lives, divination, Moon Goddess, Grain Goddess. , most likely with origins in Gaul. Lady of the Lake. Known as the Ninefold Goddess of the Western Isles of Paradise. Cebhfhionn Location IrelandRules Over Healing, mental powers, knowledgeDescription Goddess of inspiration who was usually found next to the legendary Well of Knowledge from which she filled an endless vessel. They did not consider punishing someone after death. Welsh Bards called themselves Cerddorion (sons of Cerridwen). Ruled the underground kingdom of the dead. , in this function when her story was patriarchalized. She is known only from one inscription in the Tyne Valley. Her name means flame.. Son of Oghma, minor sun God of the Tuatha D Danann and husband of Eire. Cerridwen Location Wales, ScotlandRules Over Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge, wisdom, past lives, divinationDescription Moon Goddess, Grain Goddess. Camma: (Gaulish) A hunting goddess. Cairenn Chasdub; Caireann ("curly-black (hair)") was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the daughter of Sachell Balb, king of the Saxons, the second wife of the Irish High King Eochaid Mugmedn, and the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages . Lassair Location IrelandRules Over Seasonal ritesDescription Goddess of Midsummer, part of a triune with her sistersLatiaran and Inghean Bhuidhe. A lake Goddess who is viewed in modern folklore as an evil water faery who lures swimmers to their death. Copyright 2007-2022 www.Goddess-Guide.com. Realms: The Celtic mother goddess, nature, fertility, wisdom, earth, art, and poetry Family Ties: Patron and protector of the other Celtic gods Fun Fact: She may have had links with the primordial Hindu goddess Danu, whose name meant 'liquid' or 'river' and was the namesake of the River Danube. Once part of a very old oral tradition which has been lost. Evidence of her worship has notably been found at Bern in Switzerland. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy. Don/Donn Location Ireland, WalesRules Over Control of the elements, eloquenceDescription Sometimes called a Goddess and sometimes called a God. (Irish) Keeper of the cauldron, goddess of the moon, magic, agriculture, poetry, music, art and science. She led a journey ofPartholans to the western edge of the world forty days before the great flood. Aunt of King Arthur. To some, she is a fairy woman, but to others, she is a potent deity of life, death and regeneration. Adsullata Location BritainRules Over Purification, solar magicDescription Goddess of hot springs who came to Brittany from Celtic Gaul. But . She led a journey of. 6789 Quail Hill Pkwy, Suite 211 Irvine CA 92603. Goddess who in popular legend is a fairy, who held a midnight court to hear the debate on whether the men of her province were keeping their women sexually satisfied or not. A cauldron (large pot), bowl, or pool was considered to be one of the central attributes of their groves. Pwyll Location WalesRules Over Cunning, loyalty, fraternal love, spirit contactDescription Sometimes the ruler of the underworld. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. The teachings of the Druids could be summarized very easilyworship the Gods, be strong, brave, and do no evil. War Goddesses considered red-hair females very sacred, as their hair was the color of blood. 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