He was worshipped all over Gaul, and his cult spread into Britain as well. Cernunnos: "The Horned One" is a Celtic god of fertility, life, animals, wealth, and the underworld. She is connected with wolves, and someīelieve that her cult dates to the Neolithic era. C Caridwen: Mother of Taliesen, greatest and wisest of all the bards, therefore she is patron of poets. So well loved was Brigit, that she was made into a Christian saint when the Celts turned to Christianity. The pre-Christian Brigantes, from where her name derives, honored her as identical to Juno, Queen of Heaven. Brigit shares attributes with the ancient Greek triple goddess Hecat. In Kildare, Ireland, she was served by a female priesthood. Her festival is that of the Imbolc, observed on February 1. Brigit is wife of Bres, king of the gods and Ireland. She is the daughter of The Dagda, the deity of the Tuatha de Danaan, one of the most ancient people of Northern Europe. Brigit (Bridget, Brighid, Brigindo): Brigit is the Irish-Celtic goddess of healing and fertility, patroness of smiths, poets and doctors, symbolized by a white swan. She corresponds with Aphrodite and Venus. After the death of her brother Bran, due to a war caused by her husband, Branwen died of a broken heart. Sister of Bran the Blessed and Manannan mac Lir, daughter of Lir, and wife of the Irish king Matholwch. Branwen: Welsh goddess of love and beauty. He is a hero god and perhaps also the god of poetry and the underworld. Bran: ("Raven") son of Llyr and Penarddun, and brother of Branwen and the sea god Manawydan, and half brother Nisien and Efnisien. Bile: Irish God which corresponds with Gallic Belenius. The Romans equated him with their god Mars. Belatu-Cadros (Belatucadros): The Welsh god of war and of the destruction of enemies. Gallic goddess of light and fire, forging and craft. Belisama: Corresponds to classical Minerva. The Feast of Beltane means 'Fire of Bel'. Belenus is in charge of the welfare of sheep and cattle. Belenus was the most widely worshipped Celtic God. B Belenus: Gallic god of light The Shining One, associated with Apollo. Daughter and/or wife of Don, sister of Gwydion. Airmid: A healing goddess of the Irish Tuatha de Danann, goddess of medicinal plants and keeper of the spring that brings the dead back to life. A Aine: Goddess of love and fertility, later known as an Irish fairy queen.
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