Celtic Mythology – Mythopedia
网页Celtic mythology is the collection of stories and folklore from various ancient Celtic cultures like the Irish, the Welsh, and the Gauls. Many of these myths were suppressed by Roman conquerors, with their first widespread recordings dating from …
Morrigan – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月17日 — The Morrígan is unique to Irish mythology, though scholars have found similar figures in Celtic lore. One such figure was Morgan le Fey, the great antagonist of Arthurian legend, who shared many attributes with the Morrígan. Both were shapeshifters and prophets who appeared in multiple forms.
Brigid – Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — Brigid, or the Exalted One, was the Irish goddess of spring, fertility, and life. Beloved by poets, she was the master of both healing and smithing. Her holiday, Imbolc, was held on February 1st and marked the midpoint of winter. Many of Ireland’s wells and waterways were devoted to her. As a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Brigid was the ...
Lugh – Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — The Irish god of nobility, Lugh of the Long Arm was a master of crafts and a cunning warrior. He was both Ollamh Érenn and King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and wielded the Spear of Assal, which none could stand against. His dwellings were at Tara in County Meath, and at Moytura, in County Sligo. His holy day was Lughnasa, which fell on …
Dagda - Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — This Gaelic name was first derived from the Proto-Indo-European Dhagho-deiwos, or “shining divinity." As the language evolved into Proto-Celtic, the root morphed into Dago-deiwos. It is from the word Dagos that the Dagda’s name receives its two meanings: “shining” in relation to daytime, or “good” as in skilled.
Cu Chulainn - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月8日 — Cú Chulainn was the great warrior-hero of the Ulster Cycle. As a demigod born of a mortal mother and a divine father, he defended Ulster from many threats with his unstoppable rage, inhuman strength, and iron will. His passions were great, his sorrows deep, and his feats awe-inspiring. To this day, he remains Ireland’s best-known folk hero.
Celtic Gods - Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — Accessed on 24 Sep. 2024. (2022, November 29). . Mythopedia. The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Their names and attributes varied between languages and locations, with some deities worshipped by all tribes while others were specific to a particular region or people.
Taranis – Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — Taranis was known in Irish mythology as Tuireann, and played an important part in the story of Lugh, another pan-Celtic deity. He was also related to the Gaulish Ambisagrus. For the Romans, Taranis was associated with both Jupiter and the cyclops, Brontes, whose name similarly means “thunder.”. Other Indo-European thunder gods shared a ...
Danu - Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 — The Irish mother goddess Danu was the ancestor from which all Tuatha Dé Danann claimed descent. Despite her importance to Irish mythology, Danu largely remains a mystery. She was an ancient deity, and made no appearances in the larger Celtic mythos. Though scholars have frequently sought answers regarding this mysterious matriarch, few ...
Aengus – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月11日 — Overview. Aengus, the Young One, was the Irish god of poetry and love. Inspired and crafty, he inherited much of his guile and charm from his father, the Dagda. Aengus served as one of the chief bards of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a mighty tribe in Irish mythology. Aengus dwelled in Brú na Bóinne, a home he briefly shared with his father.