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<strong>Gods</strong> of the midsummer harvest. Associated with apples <strong>and</strong> swans.<br />

Macha Macha<br />

Macha<br />

The three-fold sun <strong>Gods</strong>. Irish queen of war, fertility <strong>and</strong> ritual games.<br />

Medb<br />

Medb<br />

Goddess of Tara. Warrior Queen. Associated with a magic spear <strong>and</strong> shield,<br />

she carries birds <strong>and</strong> animals on her shoulder as she roams across the l<strong>and</strong>s.<br />

Morgana Morgana or or Morgan<br />

Morgan<br />

She is the Goddess of death, fertility, sexuality, magic <strong>and</strong> shape-shifting. She<br />

is also called ‘the death mother’ <strong>and</strong> is associated with cypress trees, ravens <strong>and</strong><br />

crows, sea shells <strong>and</strong> the shoreline.<br />

Morrigan Morrigan<br />

Morrigan<br />

She is a powerful sea goddess of beauty. She is associated with whales, sea<br />

dollars, manta rays, ocean vegetation <strong>and</strong> the rod of comm<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Neme<strong>to</strong>na Neme<strong>to</strong>na<br />

Neme<strong>to</strong>na<br />

She is protectress of the Dryneme<strong>to</strong>n <strong>and</strong> is patroness of sacred springs.<br />

Warrior Goddess of the oaks <strong>and</strong> is associated with sacred forests, the ram <strong>and</strong> is<br />

depicted as carrying a spear made of ash with a silver tip.<br />

Nemon<br />

Nemon<br />

She is the sister of Macha <strong>and</strong> is the goddess of war. Her name means<br />

venomous, she is associated with the serpent or the crow.<br />

Nimue<br />

Nimue<br />

She is the teacher <strong>and</strong> student <strong>and</strong> consort of Merlin. She is the ‘lady of the<br />

lake’, maker <strong>and</strong> keeper of the great sword of King Arthur, Excalibur. She is an earth<br />

<strong>and</strong> water goddess associated with swallows, swans, quartz crystals <strong>and</strong> caves. She<br />

carries a bright silver sword.<br />

Rhiannon<br />

Rhiannon<br />

Queen Mare or queen mother. She was originally named Riga<strong>to</strong>na. She is the<br />

goddess of strength <strong>and</strong> knowledge <strong>and</strong> is associated with mares, birds <strong>and</strong> apples.<br />

Sadv<br />

Sadv<br />

She is the deer goddess; she is one of the most ancient of the Celt goddesses.<br />

She is associated with the doe <strong>and</strong> fawn <strong>and</strong> with forests.

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