Glossary of Major Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Gods & Goddesses
Annwyn: the Otherworld; source of the Universal Life Force
Arawn: lord of the Otherworld
Arianrhod: the moon goddess and weaver of fates
Belatucadros: god of war and destruction
Blodeuwedd: the maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess, the Morrigan. Represents new beginnings.
Camulus: warrior god, important in pre-Roman times; equated with Mars
Cerridwen: goddess of wisdom
Gwydion: greatest of the enchanters; warrior magician
Lugus: finder of paths; a hero and historian
The Morrigan: triple aspect Great Goddess; maiden, mother, crone; goddess of war and rebirth
Taranis: god of thunder and lightning
Roman Gods & Goddesses
Charon: the Ferryman; takes the dead across the river Styx
Juno: queen of the Roman gods, associated with all aspects of a woman’s life especially married life and childbirth, protector of the Roman state
Jupiter: king of the Roman gods, river, sky, lightning, thunder; symbol is the Eagle
Mars: god of war, revenge, courage
Mercury: guide on the road and in travel; influential in making money and in trade
Minerva: goddess of wisdom, learning, the arts
Morpheus: god of dreams
Venus: goddess of love and beauty
Wings of Mors: god of death