Celtic Goddess Symbolism, Functions, and Correspondences
The Celts did not divide their deities into clear spheres of predominance, as mentioned earlier. For instance, a Goddess of fire could also be a Goddess of childbirth. For this reason, the listings in this appendix contain much overlap. As much as possible, I have tried to include all aspects of the Celtic feminine figures covered within this book: their areas of control, their symbols, and other correspondences.
Abundance, Prosperity, Harvest
Anu
Artio
Bo Find
Campestres
Deae Matres
Godiva, Lady
Henwen
Latiaran
Nantosuelta
Taillte
Ancestor Goddesses of Celts
Arianrhod
Cessair
Dana
Dwyvach
Emmas
Madron
Animals, general
Ardwinna
Flidais
Henwen
Apples
Ailinn
Badb
Cailleach, the
Astral Projection/Invisibility
Bellah Pastil
Ethne
Luned
Battlefields
Bellona
Morrigan, the
Bears
Artio
Beauty/Physical Fitness
Aife
Deirdre
Luaths Lurgann
Scathach
Taillte
Triduana
Bees
Derbforgaille
Birds
Aife
Brighid (lark)
Caer Ibermeith (swan)
Cliodna (sea bird)
Corra (crane)
Dechtere
Derbforgaille
Edain (swan)
Fionnuala (swan)
Garbh Ogh (eagle)
Gwennolaik
Gwenddoleu
Princess of the Sun (swan)
Rhiannon
Sequana (duck)
Uairebhuidhe
Blackberries
Brighid
Boars
Ardwinna
Boats/Ships/Shipping
Becuma
Grainne ni Malley
Boundaries
Coventina
Ratis
Tamara
Butterflies
Edain
Cattle
Aine
Blathnat
Bo Find
Damona
Cauldron
Badb
Blathnat
Cerridwen
Cymidei
Cymeinfoll
Morrigan, the
Chalice/Grail
Condwiramur
Chariots
Flidais
Garbh Ogh
Princess of the Sun
Children/Childbirth
Ban-Chuideachaidh Moire
Brighid
Caireen
Modron
Courage and Strength
Artio
Lavercam
Taillte
Craftsmanship/Smithing
Airmid
Brighid
Creativity/Inspiration
Brighid
Canola
Cebhfhionn
Crones
Badb
Cailleach, the
Carravogue
Cerridwen
Gwyar
Morrigan, the
Macha
Neman
Crows
Badb
Cailleach, the
Dawn
Genovefa
Death/Otherworld/Regeneration
Badb
Cliodna
Cymidei Cymeinfoll
Dahud-Ahes
Elphane, Queen of
Gwyar
Lady of the Lake
LeFay
Macha
Moingfhion
Morgan LeFay
Morrigan, the
Nantosuelta
Neman
Niamh
Rhiannon
Taranis
Vivionn
Deer
Garbh Ogh
Genovefa
Saba
Divination/Prophecy
Andraste
Corra
Drem
Emer
Fedelma
Fleachta of Meath
Franconian-die-Drud
Gwendydd
Destructive Magick/Banishing
Badb
Elphane, Queen of
Macha
Morrigan, the
Neman
Disease (giving and curing)
Airmid
Elphane, Queen of
Dogs
Nehalennia
Turrean
Dreams
Caer lbermeith
Canola
Franconian-die-Drud
Mare
Rhiannon
Druids
Amerach
Argante
Birog
Drem
Eadon
Franconian-die-Drud
Luned
Maer
Tlachtga
Ducks
Sequana
Earth
Achall
Bo Find
Campestres
Eire
Magog
Sequana
Taillte
Eels
Morrigan, the
Equal Armed Cross
Brighid
Faery World
Achtland
Beansidhe, the
Biddy Early
Biddy Mamionn
Blathnat
Caer Ibermeith
Cailleach, the
Cliodna
Cred
Druantia
Edain
Elphane, Queen of
Fand
Fedelma
Feithline
Grian
Lady of the Lake, the
Liban
Meg the Healer
Feminine Mysteries
Kele-De
Sheila-Na-Gig
Fertility
Aine
Anu
Arianrhod
Bo Find
Brighid
Campestres
Damara
Damona
Deae Matres
Epona
Finchoem
Fleachta of Meath
Magog
Madron
Nantosuelta
Tanit
Taillte
Fire
Adsullata
Aine
Brighid
Ebhlinne
lnghean Bhuidhe
Lassair
Princess of the Sun
Rosemerta
Sul
Fish
Bean Naomha (trout)
Liban (salmon)
Flowers
Aine (meadowsweet)
Blodeuwedd
Deae Matres
Guinevere (hawthorne)
Plur na mBan
Fortifications
Macha
Ratis
Tea and Tephi
Giants
Garbh Ogh
Vivionn
Harp
Canola
Eire
Hawthorne
Guinevere
Healing/Herbalism
Airmid
Aibheaog
Airmid
Argante
Armanentia
Biddy EArly
Biddy Mamionn
Brrighid
Clota
Lefay
Liban
Marcassa, Princess
Meg the Healer
Rosemerta
Sul
Heather
Uroica
Hens
Cerridwen
Horses
Aife Caer Ibormeith
Cartimandua
Edain
Epona
Franconian-die-Drud
Godiva, Lady
Macha
Mare
Rhiannon
Hot Springs
Adsullata
Rosemerta
Sirona
Sul
Hunting
Flidais
Garbh Ogh
Justice
Aerten
Love
Ailinn
Aine
Deirdre
Magick (general)
Biddy Early
Caolainn
Gwendydd
Luned
Morgan LeFay
Rhiannon
Tlachtga
Vivianne
Milk
Brighid
Moon
Anu
Arianrhod
Fleachta of Meath
Rhiannon
Tanit
Moon, dark
Cerridwen
Moon, waning
Cailleach, the
Badb
Mother Goddesses
Brighid
Caireen
Cerridwen
Cessair
Dana
Deae Matres
Dechtere
Domnu
Dwyvach
Latiaran
Macha
Magog
Modron
Taillte
Mountains or Hillsides
Aine
Magog
Momu
Music
Banbha
Canola
Eire
Emer
Fionnuala
Rhiannon
Otters
Liban
Pleasure/Diversion/Games/Competition
Fand
Liban
Taillte
Poetry
Brighid
Eadon
Fachea
Lavercam
Precious Gems
Fand
Protection/Guardianship
Aine
Badb
Brighid
Caolainn
Eire
Ethne
Ratis
Tea and Tephi
Purification
Arnamentia
Queens/Clan Chiefs
Aeval
Aife
Aille
Ain and Iaine
Boudicca
Caolainn
Cartimandua
Ebha Ruagh ni Murchu
Maeve, Queen
Maire ni Ciaragain
Veleda
Vennolandua
Ravens
Cailleach, the
Morrigan, the
Regicide
Nair
Reincarnation
Arianrhod
Edain
Sacred Sites
Nemetona
Tea and Tephi
Salmon
Liban
Seasonal Rites
Aine
Arianrhod
Damara
Ebhlinne
Inghean Bhuidhe
Lassair
Latiaran
Moingfhoin
Tlachtga
Tanit
Serpents
Corchen
Melusine
Severed Heads
Morrigan, the
Sex
Achtland
Aeval
Arianrhod
Epona
Fond
Maeve, Queen
Modron
Shapeshifters
Badb
Cerridwen
Dechtere
Edain
Flidaid
Flaithius
Liban
Melusine
Morrigan, the
Gwennolaik
Sheep
Brighid
Shields
Badb
Brighid
Derbforgaille
Maeve, Queen
Scathach
Sleep
Caer Ibermeith
Fionnuala
Staff
Arianrhod
Cailleach, the
Stars
Arianrhod
Sirona
Storms
Cailleach, the
Muireartach
Sovereignty
Achall
Ain and laine
Condwiramur
Creiddylad
Deirdre
Eire
Flaithius
Genovefa
Godiva, Lady
Goewin
Grainne
Guinevere
Isolde
Lady of the Lake
Maeve, Queen
Nair
Olwen
Scothach
Vivianne
Sows
Cerridwen
Goleuddydd
Henwen
Sun
Adsullata
Aimend
Aine
Bean Naomha
Gillagriene
Grainne
Grian
Princess of the Sun
Sul
Swans
Caer lbermeith
Edain
Fionnuala
Princess of the Sun
Teachers
Aife
Scathach
Uathach
Trees
Druantia
Gillagriene
Trefoil/Shamrocks
Brighid
Olwen
Time Manipulation
Amerach
Triple Goddesses
Anu/Dana/Badb
Badb/Macha/Neman
Bo Find/Bo Dhu/Bo Ruadh
Brighid
Deae Matres
Dechtere
Edain
Eire/Fodhla/Banbha
Elphane, Queen of
Epona
Fiongalla
Flaithius
Garbh Ogh
Guinevere
Latiaran/lnghean Bhuidhe/Lesair
Melusine/Melior/Palatina
Morrigan, the
Olwen
Triskele
All Triple Goddesses
Turnips
Cailleach, the
Victory
Andraste
Virgin Goddesses
Anu
Isolde
Nemain
Triduana
Warriors/Warfare
Aerten
Aife
Ain and laine
Andraste
Badb
Banbha
Boudicca
Cartimandua
Cymidei Cymeinfoll
Ebha Ruagh ni Murchu
Grainne ni Malley
Luaths Lurgann
Macha
Maeve, Queen
Maire ni Ciaragain
Muireartach
Nessa
Scathach
Sin
Uathach
Veleda
Water/Seas/Lakes/Rivers
Adsullata
Arnamentia
Boann
Cebhfhionn
Cliodna
Clota
Dahud-Ahes
Domnu
Fand
Lady of the Lake
Lefay
Latis
Liban
Melusine
Morgan LeFay
Muireartach
Nantosuelta
Nehalennia
Sabrina
Sequana
Sionnan
Tamara
Waves
Cliodna
Weather Magick
Stine Bheag
Weaving
Arianrhod
Wells
Aibheaog
Brighid
Bean Naomha
Caolainn
Cebhfhionn
Finchoem
Liban
Momu
Wine/Ale/Meade
Latis
Sin
Uroica
Winter
the Cailleach
Wisdom, Intellect, Knowledge, and Wit
Ailbhe
Bean Naomha
Cebhfhionn
Nessa
Wolves
Badb
the Morrigan
Woodlands
Ardwinna
Flidais
Garbh Ogh
Saba