The Celtic deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects, as well as place and personal names.
Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local. General deities were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour. The local deities from Celtic nature worship were the spirits of a particular feature of the landscape, such as mountains, trees, or rivers, and thus were generally only known by the locals in the surrounding areas.
After Celtic lands became Christianised, there were attempts by Christian writers to euhemerize or even demonize most of the pre-Christian deities, while a few others became Saints in the church. The Tuatha Dé Danann of Irish mythology, who were commonly interpreted as divinities or deified ancestors, were downgraded in Christian writings to, at best "fallen angels", or mere mortals, or even portrayed as demons.
The Gauls inhabited the region corresponding to modern-day France, Belgium, Switzerland, southern and western Germany, Luxembourg and northern Italy. They spoke Gaulish. The Celtic Britons inhabited most of the island of Great Britain and spoke Common Brittonic or British.
Female
- Abnoba - Gaulish goddess worshipped in the Black Forest
- Acionna - Gaulish goddess of the river Essonne[1]
- Adsagsona - Gallic goddess of magic named on the Larzac tablet[2]
- Adsullata - goddess of the River Sava
- Agronā - hypothetical Brittonic goddess of the River Ayr
- Alantedoba - a goddess in Val Camonica[3]
- Ancamna - Gallic goddess in the Moselle Valley
- Ancasta - Brittonic goddess of Clausentum
- Andarta - Gallic goddess
- Andrasta - Brittonic goddess of victory
- Annea Clivana - Gallic goddess of the Cenomani
- Apadeva - a water goddess[4]
- Arduinna - Gallic goddess of the Ardennes Forest
- Arnemetia - Brittonic goddess of nemetons
- Artio - Gallic goddess of the bear
- Axona - Gallic goddess of the river Aisne[5]
- Belisama - Gallic and Brittonic goddess
- Bergusia - Gallic goddess of Alesia, companion of Ucuetis
- Bormana - Gallic goddess of mineral springs, companion of Bormanos
- Bricta (Brixta) - Gallic goddess of Luxeuil mineral springs, companion of Luxovios
- Brigantia - Brittonic goddess of the Brigantes
- Carpundia - a river goddess[1]
- Carvonia - a goddess in Noricum[6]
- Cathubodua - Gallic war goddess
- Caticatona - a Gallic water goddess in Rauranum[7]
- Cissonia - a Gallic goddess of trade, companion of Cissonius[4]
- Clota - hypothetical Brittonic goddess of the River Clyde[1]
- Coventina - Brittonic goddess of wells and springs
- Damona - Gallic goddess of mineral springs, consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus
- Dea Latis - Brittonic goddess of bogs and pools,[8] companion of Deus Latis
- Dea Matrona - "divine mother goddess" and goddess of the River Marne in Gaul
- Divona[9] - Gallic goddess of sacred springs and rivers
- Epona - fertility goddess, protector of horses
- Erecura - goddess of death and fertility
- Icauna - Gallic goddess of the river Yonne
- Icovellauna - Gallic goddess in the Moselle Valley
- Imona - a Gallic well goddess in Rauranum[10]
- Inciona - a Gallic goddess of the Treveri
- Lerina - Gallic patron goddess of Lérins Islands, companion of Lero
- Litavis - a Gallic earth goddess
- Maiabus - a Gallic goddess in Metz[11]
- Matronae Dervonnae - Gallic mother goddesses in Cisalpine Gaul[12][13]
- Matronae Vediantiae (Deae Vediantiae) - Gallic mother goddesses in Alpes Maritimae[14]
- Maximia - fountain goddess in Amélie-les-Bains[15]
- Nemetona - a Celtic goddess with roots in northeastern Gaul.
- Nehalennia - a sea goddess in Zealand
- Nantosuelta - Gallic goddess, companion of Sucellos
- Ricagambeda - Brittonic goddess
- Ritona (Pritona) - Gallic goddess of the Treveri
- Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance
- Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn
- Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana[16]
- Senuna - a Brittonic goddess
- Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine
- Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing
- Suleviae - a triune mother goddess
- Sulis - Brittonic goddess of the healing spring at Aquae Sulis (Bath)
- Tamesis - Brittonic goddess of the River Thames
- Veica Noriceia - a goddess attested in Noricum[16]
- Verbeia - Brittonic goddess of the River Wharfe
- Vesunna - Gallic goddess of the Petrocorii[1]
- Vibēs - a goddess in Noricum[17]
The Celtiberians and Gallaecians were ancient Celtic peoples in Iberia. They spoke Hispano-Celtic languages.
The Gaels inhabited Ireland and parts of western Scotland. They spoke Goidelic languages.
Female
- Achtland
- Aibell
- Aimend
- Aífe
- Áine - goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty
- Airmed - goddess of healing and herbalism[43]
- Anu - probable goddess of the earth and fertility,[44] called "mother of the Irish gods" in Cormac's Glossary[45]
- Bec
- Bébinn (Béfind)
- Bé Chuille
- Bodhmall
- Boann - goddess of the River Boyne, called Bouvinda by Ptolemy[46]
- Brigid (Brigit) - called a "goddess of poets" in Cormac's Glossary,[45] with her sisters Brigid the healer and Brigid the smith[47]
- Caillech (Beira, Biróg) - an ancestral creator and weather goddess
- Canola
- Carman
- Cethlenn - wife of Balor of the Fomorians
- Clídna[1]
- Clothru
- Danand (Danu)
- Deirdre - the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend
- Duibne - attested as Dovinia in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Duibne[46]
- Ériu, Banba & Fódla - tutelary triumvirate of goddesses, sisters, eponymous for Ireland (mainly Ériu)
- Ernmas
- Étaín - the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne
- Ethniu (Ethliu) - the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor and the mother of Lugh
- Fand
- Finnabair[20]
- Flidais
- Fuamnach
- Gráinne
- Grian
- Lí Ban
- Loígde - attested as Logiddea in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Loígde[46]
- Macha
- Medb (Medb Lethderg)
- Mongfind
- The Morrígan, Badb, Nemain - also known as "The Thee Morrígna"
- Mór Muman (Mugain)
- Niamh
- Sadhbh
- Tailtiu
- Tlachtga
The Brythonic peoples, descendants of the Celtic Britons, inhabited western Britain (mainly Scotland Strathclyde, Wales, Cumbria and Cornwall) and Brittany. They spoke the Brythonic languages.
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