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Celtic Goddesses
Aine of Knocaine:
(Pronounced aw-ne); Ireland. Moon Goddess; patroness of crops and cattle.
Connected with the Summer Solstice.
Anu
Anann
Dana
Dana-Ana:
Ireland. Goddess of plenty, another aspect of the Morrigu: Mother Earth; Great
Goddess; greatest of all Goddesses. This flowering fertility Goddess, sometimes she
formed a trinity with Badb and Macha. Her priestesses comforted and taught the
dying. Fires were lit for her at Midsummer. Two hills in Kerry are called the Paps of
Anu. Maiden aspect of the triple Goddess in Ireland. Guardian of cattle and health.
Goddess of fertility, prosperity, comfort.
Arianrhod:
Wales: "Silver Wheel"; "High fruitful mother"; star Goddess; sky Goddess; Goddess of
reincarnation; Full Moon Goddess. Her palace was called Caer Arianrhod (Aurora
Borealis). Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time and karma.
This wheel was also known as the Oar Wheel, a ship which carried dead warriors to
the Moon-land (Emania). Mother of Llue Llaw Gyffes and Dylan by her brother
Gwydion. Her original consort was Nwtvre (Sky of Firmament). Mother aspect of the
Triple Goddess in Wales. Honored at the Full Moon. Beauty, fertility, reincarnation.
Call on Arianrhod to help you with past life memories and difficulties as well as for
contacting the Star People.
Badb
Badhbh
Badb Catha:
Ireland. "Boiling", "Battle Raven", "Scald-crow". the cauldron of ever-producing life;
Known in Gaul as Cauth Bodva. War Goddess and wife of net, a war God. Sister of
Macha, the Morrigu and Anu. Mother Aspect in Ireland. Associated with the
cauldron, crows and ravens. Life, wisdom, inspiration, enlightenment.
Banba:
Ireland. Goddess; part of a tried with Fotia and Eriu. They used magick to repel
invaders.