Celtic Gods and Goddesses

There is very limited knowledge about Celtic Gods and Goddesses because the Druid priests of the Celts would not write down their stories and existence. The stories were transmitted orally till the Romans of the 1st century B.C., the Irish monks of the 6th century, and the Welsh writers wrote the traditional stories
The Celts were very spiritual and conceived the idea of reincarnation and the journey of a soul to the afterlife beyond death. They did not consider punishing someone after death. The Celtic Pantheon believed in 3 aspects of the Irish Celtic Gods and Goddesses, 3 aspects of a single God. The teachings of the Druids could be summarized very easily - worship the Gods, be strong, brave, and do 'no' evil. They also comprised many female deities of chief importance rating from war Goddesses, mother Goddesses, to ruling Goddesses. Human sacrifices were made with the blade, or by drowning or burning them. It was believed that a life must be sacrificed for another life, as in murder, killed by accident, torturous illness, or to be saved from the cruelty of battle. Although, this exercise was not used much at all in Ireland and Britain.

Females were equal to males and deemed just as much power, and the priestesses were highly idolized. They would sing the dying men/women to sleep, performed charms and enchantments, predicted the future, had powers to heal someone, and much more. A cauldron (large pot), bowl, or pool was considered to be one of the central attributes of their groves. Curses were cast if any women were mistreated. War Goddesses considered red-hair females very sacred, as their hair was the color of blood.

List of Celtic Gods and Goddesses

If we believed the ancient world, there were two different types of deities worshiped by the people - general and local. Across the entire Celtic world, the archaeological facts claim that there are more than 360 Celtic mythology Gods and Goddesses, however, only about 20 occur more than once. The ancient Gods and Goddesses inclined to be very local with the personal names to fit the location and the people who lived in the region. They would exist side by side with the people and were very real. The Gods and Goddesses were not worshiped, but they were respected and honored. When the people in the region needed a favor, they would ask for help, and in return, they would have to make promises or offerings to the Gods and Goddesses to keep them happy.

Names of Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Deities Location Rules Over Description
Abarta ♂ Ireland Understands the destructive nature of jealousy; teamwork God of the Tuatha Dé Danann - Performer of feats.
Accasbel ♂ Ireland Mabon vine harvest, Beltane's blessing of the meade A Partholan who is credited with constructing the first tavern in Ireland, most likely was an early God of wine or meade.
Achtland ♀ Unknown Sex magic Goddess queen, whom no mortal man could sexually satisfy, so she took a giant from the fairy realm as her mate.
Addanc/Affanc ♂ Wales Erasing an event/person/etc. from your mind, erasing unwanted thoughts so you can have a fresh start Primordial God who created and rode the crest of the flood near his home on the Lake of Waves and was once a deity worshiped by the people of the lake region but who is now reduced to fairy or evil demigod.
Adsullata ♀ Britain Purification, solar magic Goddess of hot springs who came to Brittany from Celtic Gaul. A minor sun Goddess in her own right before the time when the Celts banished the majority of their sun images to male deities and their moon images to female deities.
Aerten/Aeron ♀ Wales, Cornish Peace, overcoming enemies Goddess of fate who controlled over the result of war between several Celtic clans.
Aesun ♂ Ireland Unknown Early Irish God whose name means "to be." Most likely part of a lost creation myth. Aesun was also known by the Persians, Umbria, and Scandinavia.
Aeval/Aebhel ♀ Ireland Lust, sex magic, wisdom in making judgments 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.
Agrona ♀ Wales War, slaughter Slaughter goddess, often equated with the Morrigu.
Aibell ♀ Ireland Protection, music, earth magic, ecological magic Goddess of Munster whose legends were almost lost until she was 'demoted' to a fairy queen.
Aibheaog ♀ Ireland Healing, Midsummer well rituals 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.
Aife/Aoife ♀ Ireland, Scotland Protection, general knowledge, teaching, path-working, lessons of the threefold law Goddess and queen of the Isle of Shadow.
Aimend ♀ Ireland, Scotland Unknown Minor Sun Goddess who is thought to be the daughter of the king of the region known as Corco Loidhe.
Aine of Knockaine ♀ Ireland Crops and cattle Moon Goddess who was connected with the Summer Solstice.
Airmid ♀ Ireland Magic, healing, learning, herbalism, understanding family loyalty, inspiration to craftspeople Goddess of medicine and all healing arts to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Albion ♂ Unknown Unknown Son of a forgotten Sea God who may have been part of a lost creation myth and was once said to rule the Celtic world. His name became the poetic name for Britain.
Alisanos ♂ Unknown Fertility Gaulish God of stones, about whom very little is known. Probably a deity of the standing stones of Brittany.
Almha ♀ Ireland Unknown Basically all her myths are lost to us today. She was a Goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann and that a hill in southern Ireland was named for her.
Ambisagrus/Bussumarus ♂ Britain Weather magic, leadership Originally from Gaul, where this Celtic identity was lost during the Roman seize where he took all the characteristics of the Roman God Jupiter.
Ancasta ♀ Unknown Unknown A Goddess who survives only in her name through a dedication on a stone in Hampshire. It is a theory she is related to Andraste.
Andraste ♀ Britain Overcoming enemies War Goddess who was aroused on the eve of the battle to bring favor, and possibly ritual sacrifices were given to her.
Angus Mac Og ♂ Ireland Youth, love, music magic, protection of lovers, dream work, creativity and beauty One of the Tuatha De Dannan who had a golden harp that could create incredibly sweet music. He had a fairy palace on the banks of the Boyne.
Anu/Anann/Catana ♀ Ireland Fertility, prosperity, comfort, health, cattle Mother Earth, Great Goddess, Greatest of all Goddesses, another aspect of the Morrigu. The fertility Goddess, who often formed a trinity with Badb and Macha.
Arawn/Arawyn ♂ Wales Revenge, terror, war, spirit contact, picking magickal names, strengthening friendships, reincarnation King of Hell, God of Annwn. Ruled the underground kingdom of the dead.
Ard Greimme ♂ Ireland, Scotland Fire magic Father of the famed warrior sister Aife and Scathach. Once a Sun God.
Ardwinna ♀ Britain Animals, familiars, woodlands Woodland and animal Goddess who stalked the forests of Ardennes riding a wild boar.
Ariadne ♀ Unknown Protection, magic, manifestation, time The only Greek Goddess known to have been worshiped in Celtic Gaul. Her name is derived from the word arachnid.
Arianrhod ♀ Wales Beauty, fertility, reincarnation Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time and karma. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess and is honored at the full moon.
Arnamentia ♀ Unknown Healing and purification Goddess of spring waters who was once a minor solar deity.
Artaius ♂ Unknown Sheep, cattle God of sheep and cattle herders from Celtic Gaul. Later, the Romans identified him with Mercury.
King Arthur ♂ Wales, Cornwall Nearly anything is said to be able to be helped by King Arthur 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.
Artio ♀ Unknown Fertility, animals, strength, courage Bear Goddess whose shrine once stood in what is now Bern, Switzerland. She is usually depicted as being surrounded by full baskets and animals.
Badb/Badb Catha ♀ Ireland Life, wisdom, inspiration, enlightenment The cauldron of ever-producing life. War Goddess and wife of Net. Mother aspect of Triple Goddess. Linked with the cauldron, crows and ravens.
Baile of the Honeyed Speech ♂ Ireland Speeches, ideas, impressing someone, mental activity, speaking, love magic, protection for lovers, blessing magical wands God of Blarney, the speech valued in Irish culture.
Ban-Chuideachaidh Moire ♀ Ireland Childbirth Old Goddess who appears in modern Irish legends as the midwife who assisted the Christian Virgin Mary with her birth, and was also a title applied to St. Bridget.
Banba ♂ Ireland Repulsion of invaders Part of a triad with Fotia and Eriu. They used magic to repel invaders.
Barinthus ♂ Wales Unknown Charioteer to the residents of the Otherworld who was most likely once a Sea or Sun God.
Bechoil ♀ Ireland Unknown Goddess whose legends have been lost. Perhaps an early version of Dana.
Becuma ♀ Ireland Overcoming jealousy Tuatha Goddess who ruled over magical boats and had a weakness for sleeping with High Kings at Tara.
Bel/Beltene ♂ Ireland Science, healing, hot springs, fire, success, prosperity, purification, crops vegetation, fertility, cattle Closely connected with the Druids. His name was seen in festivals of Beltane/Beltain. Cattle were also driven through the bonfires for purification and fertility.
Belisama ♀ Unknown Unknown Goddess of the Mersey River.
Berecynthia ♀ Unknown Elemental earth magic, fertility An Earth Goddess, perhaps even a local goddess.
Bladud ♂ Wales Protection, employment, any endeavors governed by the Sun Sun God who is associated with the sacred English hot spring known as Aquae Sulis. Depicted as a very virile male figure with flaming hair.
Blai ♀ Ireland Fairy contact A Fairy Queen with a burgh of her own Drumberg. Represents a personal or mascot deity to Ossian.
Blathnat ♀ Ireland Abundance, fertility Probably a form of the more popular Welsh Goddess, Blodeuwedd.
Blodeuwedd/Wlodwin ♀ Wales Flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations Lily maid of Celtic initiation ceremonies. Known as the Ninefold Goddess of the Western Isles of Paradise. Created by Math and Gwydion as a wife for Lleu.
Bo Dhu ♀ Ireland Fertility, anti-hunger, prosperity Black cow Goddess who helped bring fertility to barren Ireland.
Bo Find ♀ Ireland Fertility, anti-hunger, prosperity "White cow." This is how she manifested long ago on the barren and fruitless mass that would become green Ireland.
Bo Ruadh ♀ Ireland Fertility, anti-hunger, prosperity Red cow Goddess who helped bring fertility to barren Ireland.
Boann/Boyne ♀ Ireland Healing, fertility, water magic Goddess of the river Boyne.
Bodua ♀ Unknown War War Goddess much like the Irish Badb.
Bormanus ♂ Unknown Unknown Thought to be one of the earliest Celtic Gods. Nothing is known about him today, though he may have later surfaced as Borvo, a Breton God of hot springs.
Borvo ♂ Britain Healing God of hot springs who replaced his mother, Sirona, in this function when her story was patriarchalized. The spring he ruled had great healing powers.
Bran The Blessed/Bran MacFebal ♂ Wales Prophecy, the arts, leaders, war, the sun, music, writing A giant associated with ravens.
Branwen/Branwyn ♀ Manx, Wales Love, beauty Venus of the Northern Seas, of the three matriarchs of Britain. Lady of the Lake.
Breasal ♂ Wales, Cornwall Name spirit contact, guidance and protection for travelers and explorers High King of the entire planet who made his home in the Otherworld which is sometimes called Hy- or I-Breasal in his honor.
Bregon ♂ Ireland Unknown Minor Celtic figure who plays a role as either the human son of Milesius or the divine father of Bile and Ith.
Brenos ♂ Unknown Unknown War God to whom the victories at Allia and Delphi were attributed.
Briant ♀ Unknown Water magic Goddess of the river which holds her name.
Brigantia/Britannia ♀ Britain Sovereignty, self-control, leadership, protection of your land, prosperity A Goddess of sovereignty and often thought of as the Brigit of England. In 1667 Charles I had her face placed on the coinage where it remains today, reviving an old custom, first instated by the Romans who adopted her as their.
Brigit/Brigindo ♀ Ireland, Wales, Spain, France 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 Associated with Imbolc. She had an exclusive female priesthood at Kildare and an ever-burning fire. She had 19 priestesses representing the 19-year cycle of the Celtic "Great Year."
Bronach ♀ Ireland Unknown Crone Goddess linked to forgotten Samhain rituals. Reclaim this forgotten Samhain Goddess at your own seasonal rites.
Caer Ibormeith ♀ Ireland Dreams, prophetic dreams, falling asleep, music magic Usually thought of as a Goddess of sleep and dreams and a less violent version of Mare.
Caillech ♀ Ireland, Scotland, Manx Disease, plague, cursing, wisdom, seasonal rites, weather magic Goddess in her Destroyer aspect.
Caireen ♀ Ireland Children, protection Once a protective Mother Goddess, a defender of youth and patron of children. Associated with holly leaves.
Cally Berry ♀ Ireland Weather forecasting, animal magic, ecological magic Often equated with the Caillech Bheur of Scotland, although in northern Irish legends, she appears as a maiden Goddess, representation of spring, the hunt and guardian of animals.
Campestres ♀ Unknown Fertility Campestres is the Roman name of a lost Goddess of fields that was probably a fertility or harvest Goddess in Celtic Gaul.
Camulos ♂ Unknown War War God from the region of Colchester which was once called by the Latin name Camulodunum in his honor.
Canola ♀ Ireland Music magic, dream work, inspiration Believed to be one of the oldest of the Irish deities, Canola was the inventor of Ireland's long loved symbol, the harp.
Caolainn ♀ Ireland Wisdom, healing, fertility Goddess who was the guardian/queen of a magical well in County Roscommon in western Ireland. She helped grant wishes, usually ones which taught the wishers that they didn't really want what they thought they did.
Carman ♀ Ireland Banishing magic Goddess of County Wexford and source name for Loch Garman, who was once honored at Lughnasadh. It is believed she has roots in the Greek grain Goddess, Demeter.
Carravogue ♀ Ireland, Britain Self-responsibility, reincarnation, earth magic Local Crone Goddess from County Meath who was transformed into a huge snake for eating forbidden berries.
Cathubodia ♀ Unknown War, earth magic Occasionally seen as a Breton version of the Irish earth Goddess Banbha, most likely with origins in Gaul. Thought to be a war Goddess who shares Badb's energies.
Cebhfhionn ♀ Ireland Healing, mental powers, knowledge Goddess of inspiration who was usually found next to the legendary Well of Knowledge from which she filled an endless vessel. She kept this sacred water from humans, feeling they could not handle its power.
Cernunnos ♂ Unknown 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. The Druids knew him as Hu Gadarn, the Horned God of Fertility.
Cerridwen ♀ Wales, Scotland Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge, wisdom, past lives, divination Moon Goddess, Grain Goddess. Welsh Bards called themselves Cerddorion (sons of Cerridwen). The Bard, Taliesin, founder of their craft was said to be born of Cerridwen and to have tasted a potent from her magic cauldron of inspiration.
Cessair ♀ Ireland Strength, perseverance, leadership, foresight, water magick, new beginnings Of the race known as the Partholans who were among the first to occupy Ireland, she is the first ruler of Ireland. Well-known pre-Celtic Mother Goddess figure much like Dana. She led a journey of Partholans to the "western edge of the world" forty days before the great flood.
Cethlion ♀ Ireland Prophecy, divination Goddess of the Formorians who was called "crooked teeth." She prophesied the fall of her people to the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Chlaus Haistic ♀ Ireland Magic, druids Ancient Goddess of unknown function who came down to earth as a powerful witch. Probably a crone Goddess.
Cian ♂ Ireland Love magic God of medicine who went to retrieve a cow which had been stolen by Balor. Father of Lugh. Son of Diancecht. Husband of Ethne.
Cliodna ♀ Ireland, Scotland Spirit contact, appreciation, beauty, water magic Tuatha Dé Danann Sea and Otherworld Goddess who usually took the form of a sea bird and therefore symbolized the Celtic afterlife.
Clota ♀ Scotland, England, Wales Water magic Well-known Goddess and namesake of the River Clyde. The waters in which she governed were believed to be especially useful in controlling seizures.
Coinchend ♀ Unknown Spirit contact A semi-divine warrioress whose home was in the Otherworld.
Condatis ♂ Unknown Water magic God of confluence whose sacred places were wherever two rivers or bodies of water met.
Condwiramur ♀ Wales Discovering your own feminine power, help in discovering the ancient grail mysteries, sovereignty 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.
Corchen ♀ Ireland, Manx Past lives, earth magic, reincarnation Ancient snake Goddess about whom very little is known. She was probably once a regional mother earth Goddess, or Goddess of rebirth.
Corra ♀ Scotland Divination, prophecy Prophecy Goddess who regularly appeared in the form of a crane. She symbolizes transcendent knowledge and transitions to the Otherworld.
Coventina ♀ Scotland Time, new beginnings, life cycles, wishes, protection of birds, divination, inspiration of self One of the most potent of the Celtic river Goddesses. Most likely Roman in origin. She was also the Goddess of featherless flying creatures which may have symbolized some type of blockage to passing into the Otherworld.
Cred ♀ Ireland, Scotland Love magic, searching for the perfect mate, keeping secrets, spirit contact Fairy Queen Goddess who is associated with Dana's mountains, the Paps of Anu. She vowed never to sleep until she found a man who could create for her the most majestic poem ever penned.
Credne ♂ Ireland Self-defense, inspiration of artistic endeavors, blessing tools God of metallurgy and smithing who worked in bronze. He created all the Tuatha's weapons with the goldsmith Goibniu and the woodworker Luchtain.
Creiddylad ♀ Wales Love, courage, strength of will and flowers Connected with Beltane and often called the May Queen. Goddess of summer flowers.
Crobh Dearg ♀ Ireland Unknown "The Red Claw." War Goddess who is possibly a form of the crone Goddess of battle Badb. A Leinster fortress was named for her.
Cromm Cruaich ♂ Ireland Harvest, dark festivals, death, passing over rituals, otherworld contact Ancient deity about which little is known about today. Seen as a harvest, death and sacrificial God. It is thought human sacrifices were once made to him at Samhain.
The Crone ♀ Unknown Unknown Third aspect of the Triple Goddess. She signifies old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the waning moon, post-menstrual phases of women's lives, all destruction that comes before regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth.
Cronos ♂ Unknown Unknown 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.
Cyhiraeth ♀ Wales Water magic, passing over (death), fairy contact, inner-transformation Goddess of streams who later became thought of as a fairy spirit who was a portent of death, very similar to Ireland's Beansidhe or Cornwall's Washer at the Ford.
Cymidei Cymeinfoll ♀ Wales Strength, war, past-lives, creative magic War Goddess who is always paired in stories with her husband, Llasar Llaesyfnewid. They own a magical cauldron into which they would cast warriors killed in battle.
Dahud-Ahes ♀ Britain 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."
The Dagda ♂ Ireland Protection, warriors, knowledge, magic, fire, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, the arts, initiation, patron of priests, the Sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity, harps, magicians, artisans, all knowledge High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann. God of death and rebirth, master of all trades, lord of perfect knowledge.
Damara ♀ England Fertility Fertility Goddess associated with Beltane.
Damona ♀ Unknown Fertility, abundance Cow Goddess which little is known about.
Danu ♀ Ireland Wizards, rivers, water, wells, prosperity, abundance, magic, wisdom Major Mother Goddess, ancestress of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Daronwy ♂ Wales Unknown In The Book of Taliesin, The "Song of Daronwy," relates adventures of this God who does not appear elsewhere in Celtic mythology.
Deae Matres ♀ Britain Harvest, fertility, prosperity "Mother Goddesses." A triune of earth Goddesses given this singular Latin name on the continent.
Dechtere ♀ Ireland Unknown A triplicate unto herself, this Goddess throughout her myth say she alternately takes on the images of maiden, mother and crone.
Devona ♀ Unknown Unknown Goddess of the rivers of Devon.
Diancecht ♀ Ireland Healing, medicine, regeneration, magic, silver-working Physician-magician of the Tuatha.
Dil ♀ Ireland Fertility Very old cattle Goddess about whom nothing is known about today. She could have been a derivative of the nearly forgotten Damona of Gaul.
Dispater ♂ Unknown Fertility magic Gaulish God, whose name means "the father," was a primordial God of creation who later merged with both Don and Cernunnos.
Domnu ♀ Ireland Leadership, sea fairy contact Goddess of the Formorians, who are sometimes referred to as the Fir Domnann in her honor.
Don/Donn ♀ Ireland, Wales Control of the elements, eloquence Sometimes called a Goddess and sometimes called a God. Ruled over the land of the dead.
Druantia ♀ Unknown Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity "Queen of the Druids." Fir Goddess.
Dubh Lacha ♀ Ireland Unknown Early Irish Goddess of the sea of whom little is known. Possibly another version of the Druidess Dubh.
Dunatis ♂ Unknown Protection of sacred places and hiding places during rituals Gaulish Celtic God of fortifications. Protector of sacred spaces.
Dylan/Dyonas ♂ Wales, Britain Unknown Guardian deity of the mouth of the River Conway. Symbol was a silver fish, son of Gwydion and Arianrhod.
Eadon ♀ Ireland Creativity Goddess of poetry who may have also been a bard.
Easal ♂ Ireland, Manx Prosperity, abundance God of abundance and prosperity who came into legend as King of the Golden Pillars.
Ebhlinne ♀ Ireland Fire magic Goddess of Munster who was until recent times honored at the Midsummer Sabbat in her mountain home in County Tipperary.
Echtghe/Aughty ♀ Ireland Unknown Believed to be another form of Dana by some, the first Great Mother Goddess of Ireland.
Eibhir ♀ Ireland, Manx Unknown First wife of Ossian who is described as being a yellow-haired "stranger from another land."
Eithne ♀ Ireland Beauty, fertility, reincarnation Old Goddess whose original form likely traveled with the Celts across the continent over many generations from the Middle East.
Elaine ♀ Wales, Britain Unknown Maiden aspect of the Goddess.
Queen of Elphame ♀ Scotland Death, destruction, plague, battle, Otherworld, rebirth, fairy contact Goddess of death and disease who is often equated with the Greek Goddess Hecate.
Eostre ♀ Unknown Ostara, Great Rite, Fertility of pets/livestock, new ventures, reincarnation, new life Goddess for whom the Ostara Sabbat is named for a.k.a. Easter. She is viewed as spring personified.
Epona ♀ Britain, Gaul Fertility, maternity, protectress of horses, horse-breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops "Divine Horse." Goddess of horses, Mother Goddess, Mare.
Epos Olloatir ♂ Unknown Night, dream magic, horses Horse God often seen as either a male form of Epona or as her consort.
Erce ♀ Unknown Harvest festivals, earth magic Earth Mother and Harvest Goddess represented by a womb or over-flowing Horn of Plenty who is believed to be Basque in origin.
Eri of the Golden Hair ♀ Ireland Creation, moon Virgin Goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In one legend, Eri was at the bank of a river when a man in a silver boat floated down to her on a beaming ray of the sun.
Eriu/Erin ♀ Ireland Unknown One of the three queens of the Tuatha Dé Danann and daughter of the Dagda.
Essus ♂ Britain Fertility, harvest, spirit contact, passing over rites Harvest God worshiped in Brittany and in Gaul by the people known as the Essuvi.
Fachea ♀ Ireland Creativity Goddess of poetry and patron of bards.
Fea ♀ Ireland War War Goddess whose root name means "the hateful one." She is a subordinate deity of the Morrigu. Daughter of Brugh and Elcmar.
Finncaev ♀ Ireland Love and beauty Minor Princess among the Tuatha Dé Danann. Thought to be a Goddess of love and beauty.
Finvarra ♂ Ireland Competitions, mental powers, fairy contact A strong God who became known as a faery king of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Fionn MacCumhal ♂ Ireland, Manx, Scotland Wisdom, overcoming enemies, creation, protection, knowledge, divination Legendary giant God/Warrior of Ireland who foresaw the coming of the Milesians and banished an invading giant from Scotland.
Fland ♀ Ireland Water magic, lakes Daughter of woodland Goddess Flidais. A lake Goddess who is viewed in modern folklore as an evil water faery who lures swimmers to their death.
Flidais ♀ Ireland Forests, woodlands, wild things, wild beasts, shape-shifting She rode in a chariot drawn by deer. Ruler of wild beasts, forests, woodlands.
Garbh Ogh ♀ Ireland Ecological magic, seasonal rites involving the sacrificial God Giantess and Goddess of the hunt whose chariot was drawn by elks.
Garmangabis ♀ Britain Unknown Goddess who was brought to Britain with the Romans and survives only through cryptic inscriptions.
Gavida ♂ Ireland Unknown Minor God of the forge.
Goewin ♀ Wales Sovereignty Goddess of sovereignty who held the feet of Math while he reigned. She was only exempt from doing this when he went to war.
Gog ♀ Unknown Fertility Consort of Magog.
Goidniu ♂ Ireland, Wales Blacksmiths, weapon-makers, jewelry making, brewing, fire, metal-working One of a triad of craftsmen with Luchtaine the wright and Creidne the brazier.
Goleuddydd ♀ Wales Family ties, independence Sow Goddess, mother of Culwch who ran in an insane rush to the deep woodlands to give him birth. Aunt of King Arthur.
Grainne ♀ Ireland, Manx, Scotland Rules Over: Herbs, knowledge, sun, fire magic Master herbalist and sun Goddess who was the daughter of King Cormac and who married Fionn MacCumhal.
Great Father ♂ Unknown Lord of the winter, harvest, land of the dead, the sky, animals, mountains, lust, powers of destruction, regeneration The Horned God, The Lord. Represents the male principle of creation.
Great Mother ♀ Unknown Goddess of fertility, the Moon, summer, flowers, love, healing, the seas, water The Lady. Represents the female principle of creation.
Grian ♀ Ireland Seasonal rites, sun Fairy Goddess from County Tipperary is still thought to live in a burgh beneath Pallas Green Hill.
Guaire ♂ Ireland Protection Guardian God/spirit of Bruigh na Boinne and father of Ebhlinne.
Gwawl Ap Clud/Gwawn ♀ Wales Solar magic Son of the Goddess Clug. Thought to be a minor sun God.
Gwen ♀ Wales Unknown A young female who was so beautiful that almost no one could live if they gazed upon her for long.
Gwydion ♂ Wales Illusion, changes, the sky, healing, music magic, help, learning, mental powers Druid of the mainland gods, son of Don. Brother of Govannon, Arianrhod and Amaethon.
Gwyddno ♂ Wales Water magic At one time was a sea God. Came down in legend as a monster or faery of the ocean.
Gwynn Ap Nudd ♂ Wales Spirit contact, strength, passing over rituals, seasonal rites King of the Fairies and the underworld.
Gwethyr ♂ Wales Unknown Opposite of Gwynn Ap Nudd. King of the Upperworld.
Habetrot ♀ Unknown Healing, seasonal rites, commemoration A "spinning" Goddess who is thought to either be a goddess of spell casting or the wheel of the year since "spinning" refers to them both.
Habondia ♀ Unknown Seasonal harvest rites, fertility, prosperity, earth magic 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.
Harimella ♀ Scotland Protection Goddess of Tungrain origin who used to be worshiped in Dunfriesshire. Most likely a Goddess of protection.
Henwen ♀ Unknown Fertility, childbirth, prosperity Sow Goddess much like her Welsh counterpart, Cerridwen. She is the deity who brought abundance to the land by giving birth to an array of "litters" throughout England.
Hevydd Hen ♂ Wales Unknown Father of Rhiannon. Once part of a very old oral tradition which has been lost.
Holly King and Oak King ♂ Unknown Unknown Two sacrificial Gods who, in the manner of such deities, are two aspects of the same being. Holly King represents the waning year, and battles the Oak King at Midsummer (probably at Beltane sometime in the past) for leadership.
The Horned God ♂ Unknown Growing things, the forest, Nature, wild animals, alertness, annihilation, fertility Opener of the Gates of Life and Death.
Ialonus ♂ Unknown Fertility, gardens Fertility God who governed over all cultivated fields.
Ibath ♂ Ireland Unknown A nomad who is believed to be a Tuatha ancestor/father God.
Inghean Bhuidhe ♀ Ireland Flower festivals, spring planting 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.
Iubdan of the Faylinn ♂ Ireland Fairy contact, wisdom An Ulster God usually known in popular legend as the king of the Ulster faeries.
Keevan of the Curling Hair ♂ Unknown Fertility, hunting Lover of Cliodna who may have been a God of fertility and of the hunt. All myths aside the ones of Cliodna have been lost.
Kele-De ♀ Ireland Feminine power and sex magic Very old Goddess whose early all-female following was allowed to flourish by the early church. Their High Priestess reserved the right to take any and all lovers they chose.
The Lady Of the Lake ♀ Wales, Britain Purification, healing, Great Rite, any other magical acts associated with the feminine elements To some, she is a fairy woman, but to others, she is a potent deity of life, death and regeneration.
Lassair ♀ Ireland Seasonal rites Goddess of Midsummer, part of a triune with her sisters Latiaran and Inghean Bhuidhe. Her name means "flame."
Latiaran ♀ Ireland Seasonal rites, fire magic The youngest of the three sisters who made up a Triune Goddess. Latiaran represented the first harvest of Lughnasadh.
Latis ♀ England Understanding the wheel of the year, mourning Lake Goddess who later became a Goddess of ale and meade.
LeFay ♀ Wales Healing Goddess of the sea and of the Isle of Avalon. She was an excellent healer and drinking water bless her provided an instant cure for all.
Leucetios ♂ Unknown Weather Magic Thunder and storm God.
Llasar Llaesgyfnewid ♂ Wales Strength, past-lives, creativity Battle God who is always paired with Cymidei Cymeinfoll, his wife.
Mabb ♀ Wales Unknown Warrioress believed to be a Welsh version of Ireland's Queen Maeve. Today in Welsh folklore she is a faery who brings nightmares and is a midwife to the Welsh fairy folk.
Mabon ♂ Unknown Any endeavor, seasonal rites, fertility rites, the hunt, death, spirit contact Minor sun God who also has power in darkness. Some traditions view him as the original being, the first God, first life carved out of the primal void of the divine womb.
MacCecht ♂ Ireland Fertility, crops, protection magic Son of Oghma. God of the plow for the Tuatha.
MacCuill ♂ Ireland Water magic Minor sea God of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
MacGreine ♂ Ireland Sun, prosperity Son of Oghma, minor sun God of the Tuatha Dé Danann and husband of Eire.
Macha ♀ Ireland Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance over males, childbirth, wisdom, overcoming enemies, past-lives One of the aspects of the triple Morrigu. Associated with ravens and crows. She is honored at Lughnassadh.
MacKay ♂ Scotland Fairy contact, sun MacKay's legend is possibly a reworking of an old story about a fire God.
Naas ♀ Ireland Unknown Goddess. Wife of Lugh, she died in County Kildare at a site which still bears her name.
Nair ♀ Ireland Spirit contact, Samhain rites, prosperity This Goddess is best-known for escorting High King Crebhan to the Otherworld where she gave him great treasures. Her name means "modesty."
Nehalennia ♀ Britain Protection on the water 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.
Neit ♂ Ireland Fertility rites Tuatha Dé Danann war God who is seen as both the husband of Nemain and of the entire Morrigu tribe.
Nemetona ♀ England Protection of circles/groves/sacred grounds Guardian Goddess of all sacred places such as circles or magical groves.
Oanuava ♀ Britain Unknown Very old Earth Goddess from Celtic Gaul. A Mother Goddess who was regionally worshiped as the source from which all life flowed.
Ogma ♂ Ireland Eloquence, poets, writers, physical strength, inspiration, language, literature A champion of the Tuatha who carried a huge club. He invented the Ogam script alphabet.
Pwyll ♂ Wales Cunning, loyalty, fraternal love, spirit contact Sometimes the ruler of the underworld.
Ratis ♀ Unknown Defenses, protection Goddess of protective fortifications whose name means "of the fortress."
Rhiannon ♀ Ireland Horses, enchantments, fertility and the Underworld, overcoming enemies "The Great Queen." Goddess of birds and horses. She rides a swift white horse.
Rosmerta ♀ Celtic Gaul and Roman Gaul Healing, communication Goddess of both Celtic and Roman Gaul. After Rome conquered the region, Rosmerta was taken into the local Roman pantheon where she became a consort of their God Mercury.
Saitada ♀ Unknown Passing over rites, mourning She is known only from one inscription in the Tyne Valley. It is thought she was a Goddess of mourning.
Scathach ♀ Ireland, Scotland Blacksmiths, healing, prophecy, martial arts, protection, teaching Underworld Goddess, Goddess in her Destroyer aspect. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Albion, most likely on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts.
Segomo ♂ Unknown Unknown War God called by the name Cocidius. His image is always seen with birds of prey such as the hawk or falcon.
Sequana ♀ Britain Prosperity, earth magic, water magic, purification Earth Goddess who lived beneath the rivers of Britain and could only be seen if the rivers were drained or low from drought.
Sucellos ♂ Unknown Water, death A river and death God about whom nothing but his name is known about. However, some claim he was the consort of Nantosuelta, whose name means "of the meandering stream."
Sul/Sulevia ♀ Unknown Healing rituals Goddess of hot springs whose sacred waters was always hot. Prince Bladud built a shrine to her near Aquae Sulis where the popular modern-day spa is located.
Taliesin ♂ Wales Fertility, Barley Minor barley God worshipped through the 16th century. Do not confuse him with the bard, Taliesin, though some of the famous bard's attributes were grafted onto him.
Tamara ♀ Unknown Creation or fortification of boundaries Goddess of the River Tamar which divides the Duchy of Cornwall from the rest of England. Most likely as much a protective force as she was a water deity.
Tamesis ♀ Britain Water magic Goddess of the River Thames, later replaced in patriarchal times by Llud, for whom Ludgate Hill in London is named.
Tethra ♂ Ireland Water magic, fairy contact, weather magic, sea King of the FirBolgs after they were banished into the sea. He is now seen as a minor death God.
Tlachtga ♀ Ireland Samhain rituals, Croneage rites of passage Goddess of sacrifice. She died giving birth to triplets fathered by three different men.
Tuan MacCarell ♂ Ireland Past-lives, shape-shifting, animals, ecological magic, woodlands Nephew of Partholan was a hero who was created a God of animals and the woodlands by the mother Goddess Dana.
Uairebhuidhe ♀ Ireland Unknown Bird Goddess whom little is known about today. Most likely a goddess of death or Otherworld. Maybe even a consort of the better-known bird God Nemglan.
Uathach ♀ Ireland, Scotland Protection and strength Goddess who trained warriors to fight. One of the many mistresses Cuchulain had over his life.
Wachilt ♀ Unknown Unknown Minor sea Goddess later called a "witch" in English mythology. Mother of Wayland the Smith who is a German God honored in England.
White Lady ♀ Known to all Celtic countries Death, destruction, annihilation Dryad of Death. Queen of the Dead. The crone form of the Goddess.

The Celtic God names, along with the Goddess names have been mentioned in the table. As the written evidence is very little, perhaps the list could be unfinished. The mythology these Gods and Goddesses is very fascinating to learn, although, it should not be confused with the beliefs of the pre-Roman British people.
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Last Updated: 9/23/2011
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