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Celtic Gods by Function

Gods with Multiple Functions Animal/Hunting Artisans
Death/Underword/Destruction Earth/Fertility Healing
Sea Sun Thunder
Trees War Water
Women/Children Vegetation/Agriculture The End


Animals/Hunting
God Name(s) Responsibility
Cocidius Hunting
Edain Horse Riding
Epona Horses


Artisans
God Name(s) Responsibility
Abhean Harpers
Ai,Aoi Mac Ollamain(Irish) Poetry
Goibniu(Irish- Goibhniu,Welsh- Govannon) Smiths
Govannon,Gofannon(Welsh) Smiths
Math Mathonwy(Welsh) Sorcery


Death/Underground
God Name(s) Responsibility
Aed Underworld
Arawn(Welsh) Underworld
Balor Death
Bean Sidhe,Banshee Warned of death
Bile,Bel and Belinos Underworld
Midir,Mider(Irish) Underworld
Pwyll Underworld


Earth/Fertility
God Name(s) Responsibility
Andarta(Gallic) Fertility
Branwen(Irish) Lust
Dagda(Irish) Earth father
Tailtiu Earth


Healing
God Name(s)
Dian Cecht(Irish)
Grannus(Continental)
Luxovius


Multiple Functions
God Name(s) Responsibilities
Aengus,Angus, Aonghus, Oengus of the Bruig Lust and Youth
Agrona Strife and Slaughter
Aine Lust and Fertility
Arduinna(Gaulish) Forests and Hunting
Arianrhod(Welsh): Earth and Beauty
Borvo,Bormanus, Bormo(Gallic) Mineral springs and healing
Bres,Bress Fertility and Agriculture
Brigantia Rivers Braint and Bres
Brigit,Brigid Healing, Fertility, and Smiths
Cernunnos Fertility and Wealth
Gwydion,Gwydyon(Welsh) Warrior/Bardic/Magician
Hooded Spirits(Triad of Celtic deities) Healing and Fertility
Nantosuelta(Gallic) Protective, and Water
Ogma(Irish) Eloquence and Learning
Sucellus,Sucellos(Gallic) Male fertility,and the dead
Tethra(Irish myth) Fomorii sea god and god of the otherworld
Teutates(Gallic): Tribal, and War


Sea
God Name(s)
Dylan(Welsh)
Manannan mac Lir(Lir,Lyre Welsh)
Shoney(Britain)


Sun, Moon and Stars
God Name(s)
Aimend
(Irish)
Belenus,Belinus, Belenos
(Celtic: Sun [or fire])


Thunder
God Name(s)
Leucetios
(Continental Celtic)
Taranis,Taran
(Gallic thunder god)


Trees
God Name(s)
Abellio
(Apple Trees)
Nemetona,Nemeton
(Sacred groves)


War
God Name(s) Responsibility
Andraste,Andrasta, Adraste Celtic
Badb,Bodb (Irish) Goddess of War
Belatucadros England near Wales
Camulos Britain
Caswallawn War-like deity of the Britains
Cathubodua Irish and Continental Celtic
Macha Celtic goddess of war (Triple Morrigan)
Medb,Medhbh Celtic goddess of war
Morrigan,Morrigu Celtic battle goddess
Neit Irish god of war
Nemain Celtic battle goddess
Scathach Irish goddess who taught warriors the art of war
Segomo Continental Celtic war god
Smertrios War-like deity of the Gauls


Water/Lake/Rain/River
God Name(s) Responsibility
Adsullata River
Arnemetia Water goddess
Belisama River Ribble
Boann,Boand, Boannan River Boyne
Cyhiraeth Streams
Clota River Clyde
Condatis: River god
Dea Matrona Source of Marne
Dea Sequana Source of Seine
Murigen(Irish) Probably a form of the Morrigan
Nodens,Nodons Severn estuary
Sabrina River Severn
Saone,Souconna River deity
Sequana River Seine
Siannon,Shannon river Shannon
Sul,Sulla(Celtic British) Hot springs, especially Bath (Aquae Sulis)
Tamesis Fresh waters
Verbeia River Wharfe
Yonne,Icauni River deity


Women/Children
God Name(s) Responsibility
Aveta Birth and Midwifery
Gwenn Teir Bronn Motherhood
Maponos Youth
Matres,Matronae Mother goddess of Gaul


Vegetation/Agriculture/Drought/Wine
God Name(s) Responsibility
Abellio(Irish) Apple Trees
Amaethon(Welsh) Agriculture
Ceridwen,Caridwen(Welsh) Corn goddess
Esus Agriculture
Rosmerta Plenty



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