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Blodeuwedd
Wlodwin
Blancheflor:
Wales. "Flower Face", "White Flower". Lily maid of Celtic initiation ceremonies.
AKA the Ninefold Goddess of the Western Isles of Paradise. Created by Math &
Gwydion as a wife for Lleu. She was changed into an owl for her adultery and
plotting Lleu's death. The Maiden aspect; her symbol was the owl; Goddess of the
Earth in bloom. Flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations.
Boann
Boannam
Boyne:
Ireland. Goddess of the river Boyne, mother of Angus Mac Og by the Dagda. Once
there was a well chapped by nine magick hazel trees. These trees bore crimson nuts
which gave knowledge of everything in the world. Divine salmon lived in the well
and ate the nuts. No one, not even the high gods, were allowed to go near the well.
But Boann went anyway. The well water rose to drive her away, but they never
returned to the well. Instead they became the River Boyne and the salmon became
the inhabitants of the river. Other Celtic river Giddess: Siannan (Shannon), Sabrina
(Severn, Sequana Seine), Deva (Dee), Clota (Clyde), Verbeia (Wharfe), Brigantia
(Braint, Brent). Healing.
Branwen:
Manx. Wales. Sister of Bran the Blessed and wife of the Irish King Matholwchh.
Venus of the Northern Seas; daughter of Llyr (Lir); one of the three matriarca of
Britain; Lady of the Lake (cauldron) Goddess of love and beauty.
Brigit
Brid
Brigid
Brighid:
Ireland, Wales, Spain, France. "Power"; "Reown"; "Feiry Arrow of Power" (Breosaighead).
Daughter of the Dagda; called the poeess. Often called the Triple Brighids.
Three Blessed Ladies of Britain, the Three Mothers. Another aspect of Danu:
Associated with Imbolc. She had an exclusive female priesthood at Kildare and an
ever-burning sacred fire. The number of her priestesses was 19 representing the 19year
cycle of the Celtic "Great Year". Her kelles were sacred prostitutes and her
soldiers brigands. Goddess of fire, fertility, the hearth and all feminine arts and crafts,
and martial arts. Healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry,