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Cailleach Beine Brick: A Scottish legendary witch probably recalling an earlier local
goddess.
Callisto: ('Most Beautiful') Greek Moon Goddess, to whom the she-bear was sacred in
Arcadia. Envisaged as the axle on which everything turns, and thus connected with
the Ursa Major constellation. Linked with Artemis, often called Artemis Callisto.
Carman: Irish. Wexford Goddess, whence Gaelic name of Wexford, Loch Garman
(Loch gCarman).
Cerridwen: Welsh Mother, Moon and Grain Goddess, wife of Tegid and mother of
Creirwy (the most beautiful girl in the world) and Avagdu (the ugliest boy). Owner of
an inexhaustible cauldron called Amen, in which she made a magic draught called
'greal' ('Grail?') from six plants, which gave inspiration and knowledge. Mother of
Taliesen, greatest of all Welsh bards. Most of her legends emphasize the terrifying
aspect of the Dark Mother; yet her cauldron is the source of wisdom and inspiration.
Cliona of the Fair Hair: Irish. South Munster Goddess of great beauty, daughter of
Gebann the Druid, of the Tuatha De Danaan. Connected with the O'Keefe family.
Clota: Scottish. Goddess of the River Clyde.
Cybele: Greek. Originally Phrygian, finally merged with Rhea. Goddess of Caverns,
of the Earth in its primitive state; worshipped on mountain tops. Ruled over wild
beasts. Also a Bee Goddess.
Dakini: Hindu. One of the Six Goddess Governing the Six Bodily Substances; the
others being Hakini, Kakini, Lakini, Rakini and Sakini.
Dana, Danu: The major Irish Mother Goddess, who gave her name to the Tuatha De
Danann ('Peoples of the Goddess Dana'), the last but one occupiers of Ireland in the
mythological cycle.
Demeter: ('Earth-Goddess-Mother') Greek goddess of the fruitful Earth, especially of
barley. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Her brother Zeus, tricking her in the form of a
bull, made her the mother of Persephone.
Diana: Roman equivalent of the Greek Moon and Nature Goddess Artemis, and
rapidly acquired all her characteristics. Like Artemis, classically regarded as virgin but
originally a Sacrificial-Mating Goddess.