With current trends toward the resurrection and reconstruction of the old religions, it would be possible to spend weeks writing about the various deities of each culture. Since this is primarily a Celtic web site, I will focus mainly on those of early Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Due to the limitation of space, I will give a brief summation of the attributes associated with each deity in this text. There are many excellent texts available where you may study these in depth.

It is important to note that modern day Wiccans, Pagans and Witches generally focus on the major aspect of The One, Goddess and God without breaking deity down into the many subsets shown here.

Angus Mac Og

Pronunciation: An-gus Mak-ohk

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

One of the Tuatha De Danann. God of youth, love and beauty.

Anu / Anann / Dana / Dana-ana

Pronunciation: An-oo / An-an / day-nuh / day-nuh-ana

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Mother Earth, Goddess of fertility, prosperity, comfort.

Arawn

Pronunciation: Ar-awn

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of the underground kingdom of the dead. Revenge, terror and war.

Arianrhod

Pronunciation: Ari-an-rod

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess. Honored at the full moon, beauty, fertility, reincarnation.

Badb / Badhbh / Badb Catha

Pronunciation: Bibe

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess in Ireland. Associated with the cauldron, crows and ravens. Life, wisdom, inspiration and enlightenment.

Banba

Pronunciation: Ban-bah

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Part of a triad with Fotia and Eriu. They used magick to repel invaders.

Bel / Belenus / Belinus / Belenos / Belimawr

Pronunciation: Bel

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

Closely connected to the Druids. Science, healing, hot springs, fire, success, prosperity, purification, crops, vegetation, fertility. A sun and fire god.

Blodeuwedd / Blodwin / Blancheflor

Pronunciation: Blod-oo-eeth

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

The maiden form of the Triple Goddess. Goddess of the earth in bloom, flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations.

Boann / Boannan / Boyne

Pronunciation: Boo-an

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Goddess of the river Boyne; mother of Angus mac Og.

Bran the Blessed / Benedigeidfran

Pronunciation: Bran

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of prophecy, the arts, leaders, war, the sun, music, writing.

Branwen

Pronunciation: Bran-oo-en

Origin: Walkes

Goddess/God: Goddess

Goddess of love and beauty.

Brigit / Brid / Brig / Brigid / Brighid

Pronunciation: Breet / Breed

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Spain, France

Goddess/God: Goddess

Associated with Imbolc. Goddess of fire, fertility, the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts and martial arts. Healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge.

Cernunnos / Cernowain / Cerenus / Herne the Hunter

Pronunciation: Ker-noo-nos

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: God

God of nature and all wild things. Virility, fertility, animals, physical love, nature, woodlands, reincarnation, crossroads, wealth, commerce, warriors.

Cerridwen / Caridwen / Ceridwen

Pronunciation: Cara-dwin

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

Goddess of nature. Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge.

Creiddylad / Creudylad / Cordellia

Pronunciation: KRahay-TH-IHL-aeD

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

Connected with Beltane, often called the May Queen. Goddess of summer flowers, love.

The Crone

Pronunciation: Krone

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: Goddess

One aspect of the Triple Goddess. She represents old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the waning moon, post-menstrual phases of women's lives. All destruction that precedes regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth.

The Dagda

Pronunciation: Dag-duh

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

Protection, warriors, knowledge, magick, fire, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, the arts, initiation, the sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity and plenty, music, the harp.

Danu / Danann / Dana

Pronunciation: Thana

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Probably the same as Anu. Mother of the Gods, Great Mother, Moon Goddess. Patroness of wizards, rivers, water, wells, prosperity and plenty, magick wisdom.

Diancecht / Dian Cecht

Pronunciation: Dian-ket

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

Physician-magician of the Tuatha. God of healing, medicine, regeneration, magick, silver working.

Don / Domnu

Pronunciation: Nom-noo

Origin: Ireland, Wales

Goddess/God: God

Ruler of the land of the dead and entrances to the otherworld. Control of the elements, eloquence.

Druantia

Pronunciation: Dr-uan-tia

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Mother of the tree calendar. Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity.

Dylan

Pronunciation: Dil-uhn

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of the Sea

Elaine

Pronunciation: Eel-laine

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

Maiden aspect of the Goddess.

Epona

Pronunciation: eh-poh-nah

Origin: Britain, Gaul

Goddess/God: Goddess

Goddess of fertility, maternity, protectress of horses, horse breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops.

Eriu / Erin

Pronunciation: Err-i-oo

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

One of three queens of the Tuatha Da Danann.

Flidais

Pronunciation: Flee-ash

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Goddess of forests, woodlands and wild things.

Goibniu / Gofannon / Govannon

Pronunciation: Gov-ann-on

Origin: Ireland, Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of blacksmiths, weapon makers, jewelry making, brewing, fire, metalworking.

Great Father

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: God

The Lord. The horned god, (Not Satan) lord of winter, harvest, land of the dead, the sky, animals, mountains, lust, powers of destruction and regeneration. The male aspect of creation.

Great Mother

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: Goddess

The Lady. The female aspect of creation, goddess of fertility, the moon, summer, flowers, love, healing.

The Green Man

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: God

See Cernunnos. A horned deity of trees and green growing things of earth. God of the woodlands.

Gwydion

Pronunciation: Gwi-dee-on

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

Greatest of the enchanters, warrior-magician. Illusion, changes, magick, the sky, healing.

Gwynn Ap Nudd

Pronunciation: Gwin-ap-neethe

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

King of the fairies and the underworld.

Gwythyr

Pronunciation: Gwee-theer

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

Opposite of Gwynn ap Nudd. King of the upper world.

Herne the Hunter

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: God

See Cernunnos, The Horned God, and Green Man.

The Horned God

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: God

Lord of the wild hunt. The masculine, active side of nature. Earth father, growing things, wild animals, alertness, fertility, desire, physical love, agriculture, flocks, brewing.

Llyr / Lear / Lir

Pronunciation: Thleer / Hlir

Origin: Ireland, Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of the sea and water.

Lugh

Pronunciation: loo - loog

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

God of skills. Druid, physician, smithing, war, magick, commerce, reincarnation, lightning, water, arts and crafts, manual arts, journeys, martial arts, poets, musicians, historians, sorcerers, healing, revenge, initiation, prophecy.

Macha

Pronunciation: Maax-ah

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Protectress in war as in peace, goddess of war and death. Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance over men.

Manannan Mac Lir

Pronunciation: Mannan-awn maklir

Origin: Ireland, Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of the sea, navigators, storms, weather at sea, fertility, sailing, weather forecasting, magick, arts, merchants and commerce, rebirth.

Margawse

Pronunciation: Mar-gaw-see

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

Mother aspect of the Goddess.

Math Mathonwy

Pronunciation: Math math-on-oo-ee

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of sorcery, magick, enchantment.

Merlin / Merddin / Myrddin

Pronunciation: Meer-din

Origin: Wales, Britain

Goddess/God: God

Great sorcerer, Druid, magician. Illusion, shape-shifting, herbs, healing, woodlands, nature, protection, counseling, prophecy, divination, psychic abilities, foreseeing, crystal reading, tarot, magick, rituals, spells, incantations, artisans and smiths.

The Morrigu / Morrigan / Morrighan / Morgan

Pronunciation: Moor-gan

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Britain

Goddess/God: Goddess

Supreme war goddess. Queen of phantoms and demons, shape-shifter. The crone aspect of the goddess, great white goddess. Patroness of priestesses and witches. Revenge, night, magick, prophecy.

Nuada / Nudd / Nodons

Pronunciation: Nu-ahd-uh

Origin: Ireland, Wales

Goddess/God: God

Similar to Neptune. God of the water, oceans, fishing, the sun, sailing.

Ogma / Oghma / Ogmios

Pronunciation: Og-muh

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: God

Similar to Hercules.

Pwyll

Pronunciation: Pew-o-ee-ll

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

Ruler of the underworld, husband of Rhiannon.

Rhiannon

Pronunciation: Hri-an-non

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: Goddess

The great Queen. Goddess of birds and horses. Enchantments, fertility and the underworld.

Scathach / Scota / Scatha

Pronunciation: SKAH-thakh

Origin: Ireland

Goddess/God: Goddess

The shadowy one. Goddess in the destroyer aspect. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Albion (Scotland), probably on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts. Patroness of blacksmiths, healing, magick, prophecy, martials arts.

Taliesin

Pronunciation: Tal-i-ess-in

Origin: Wales

Goddess/God: God

God of the bards. Poetry, wisdom, wizards, music, knowledge, magick.

White Lady

Origin: Ireland, Wales, Scotland

Goddess/God: Goddess

Associated with the Crone aspect of the Goddess. Dryad of death, destruction, annihilation.