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Celtic Mythology

This category is for questions about the religion, mythology, Gods and Goddesses, and ancient wisdom of Iron Age Celts, including the Gaels, Celberians, Picts, and Brythonic tribes.

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Who are the goddesses of love and passion and beauty?

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It depends upon which ancinet religions goddess you look into; Norse it was Freyja, in Egypt it was Hathor, the Roman Venus and the Greek Aphrodite. There are many more.

What is a goat like man - Greek Sylvan deity?

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A satyr is a man with the legs of a goat and goats horns

Where did the Picts live before they lived in Scotland?

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They Came across the sea in their long canoes over 2000 years ago. They are the Mikmaq

If you take the time and look closely you will see.....:) These are my people! The Micmacs probably came across the Atlantic around 2000 BC. They had previously received an Egyptian migration in Maine around 2500 BC; the Egyptians gave them hieroglyphics, which they still have! The Micmacs probably set out to find their ancient home Egypt, and found Scotland instead. They mixed with the many peoples they found there, including ancient Capoids ("brownies"), Basque-like Ambrones from the Netherlands, Etruscan-like Attecotti from Thrace, Liguro-Lappic Fomori from Norway (Iuchurbe), who fought the Tuatha De Danaan in Ireland, and the remnants of the ancient Goidelic Celts of Britain (the Gogmagogi) who were driven north by the invading Cimbric Celts (Brythonics) when the latter invaded Britain from Bohemia. It's mind-boggling how many people the Picts really were! Now they are the Scots. When Columbus visited Ireland shortly before his voyages to America, he saw two Micmacs, a man and a woman, who had washed up on the Irish coast in a canoe; they were close to death. Columbus asked the man with sign language where he had come from; the man pointed to the West and died. Some say that this experience is what prompted Columbus to undertake his historic voyages.

How did the iron-age Celts treat ladies?

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While the Celtic societies were basically patriarchal, women of ability could do anything a man could. Women ruled, were warriors, Druids, and bards. Furthermore women ran the schools that trained the warriors.

Average women were protected by many laws and had may rights. They could divorce, own property, and were protected from abuse. They usually lived with a foster family where they were taught to do the domestic arts until they were 14. They were then married and lived with and assisted their husbands

Did the iron age Celts use seasoning?

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As the Celts spanned the majority of Western Europe before the Romans took their land and intergrated them into their empire (with varying degrees of success), they would have been aware of certain items that could be used as seasoning. Certainly they would have used salt as a preservative for meats rather than as a seasoning. When the meat was cooked after being preserved with salt, it would have tasted very salty indeed so seasonings would have been used to try and mask the taste of the salt.

Why did the picts vanish?

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the reason they.(VANISHED.)is quite simple the picts handed down power through the female side of the family and kenneth mac alpins mother was princess of picts and his father was king of dalriada scots so in time kenneth became king of both peoples so that in effect they amalgamated and the scots today are a mixture of both these people .

What clothing did the picts wear?

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Roman stories describe Pictish warriors going into battle with only blue painted nude bodies and their weapons. When the Picts were not in battle it is believed they wore a wool tunic draped on the shoulders with a belt wrapped around the waist. They also wore wool cloaks held around their shoulders by a broach, leather shoes or sandals, and in the later known history they also wore wool breeches.

What is the name of the Celtic god of thunder?

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Taranis is the Celtic god of Thunder.

Who is Pict SCOT?

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This is Roman term for a member of the peoples of northern Scotland, possibly meaning 'painted' (tattooed). Of pre-Celtic origin, and speaking a Celtic language which died out in about the 10th century, the Picts are thought to have inhabited much of England before the arrival of the Celtic Britons. They were united with the Celtic Scots under the rule of Kenneth MacAlpin in 844. Their greatest monument is a series of carved stones, whose symbols remain undeciphered.

What does the raven symbolize to the celtic?

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Ravens are carrion birds that eat the flesh of dead creatures, so they often appeared in large numbers on a battlefield after the battle was over. As a result, they were associated with death and war. (Another way of looking at it is that ravens are cleansers of the earth, since it isn't healthy to leave rotting corpses lying around.) The raven was also associated with The Morrigan, a battle goddess of the British Isles.

In Celtic mythology who possessed a magical steed named Aonbarr?

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This is the name of a fabulous horse in the mythology and folklore of Ireland. Aorbárr, whose name in Irish Gaelic means " Unique Supremacy," is also known by the name Enbhárr, which may be translated a "Froth" or "Foam." He is the steed of Manannán mac Lir and, as the name implies, was capable of dashing over any surface, whether mountain, marsh, or sea. ---- Mackillop, J. Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Who is the Celtic god of the sea?

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According to Wikipedia, the Celtic god of the sea is Manannán mac Lir. This can be compared to the Welsh "Llyr."

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What is the temperament of a banshee?

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The banshees are believed to have been the guardian spirits of particular old Irish families or clans. Their reputation for wailing comes from the fact that they moaned and shrieked to herald a coming death in the family.

What did the ancient Gaels believe happened on October 31st?

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The boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops.

What is the negative connotation of death?

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It has to do with sorrow and crying and being sad and such.

'Celt' or 'Celtic'-did this race exist or is it simply a self perpetuating mythology?

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According to Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico, one part of Gallia was inhabited by people who called themselves Celtae and whom the Romans called Galli. This area covers a large portion of modern France and Belgium. I wouldn't use the word "race" and ethnic group might be too much, as well. They were a group of tribes who shared common cultural practices and a language (or dialect). == == It simply means the native speakers of the Celtic languages. Being a native speaker of a language is not a matter of ethnicity. Just think of all the native speakers of English who have never been anywhere near England and the native speakers of Spanish who aren't Spaniards. :) The Celts were not of one single "race". The Atlantic Celts of Ireland and Britain are most closely related to the Basques of NE Spain not the Continental Celts of Central Europe. A good discussion about the use of the term is covered in The Origins of the Britishby Oppenheimer.

What god or goddess has 7 letters in its name?

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Surprised that 'Jehovah' isn't already listed.

Technically, Pharaoh is a title and a name given to Egyptian rulers who considered themselves to be Gods

Andjety - Early god of fertility associated with the city of Busiris (Andjet). His name means "He who is from Andjet" associated with the djed symbol. He eventually was absorbed by Osiris and his name became associated with that deity.

Astarte - Phoenician goddess of fertility and sexuality, often closely equated with Aphrodite of the Greeks, Inanna/Ishtar of Mesopotamia, and Sauska of the Hittites; referred to as Queen of Heaven. In Egyptian mythology, she is given as a consort to Set, along with Anat, by the goddess Neith.

Hedetet - Goddess of scorpions and protectress against their venom, an early version of Serket.

Jupiter

Kagemni - A vizier to the king Sneferu (c. 2613-2589 BCE) who wrote the wisdom text known as Instructions of Kagemni. The book was considered so important it was required instruction for children of the monarchy. He was deified after death and worshipped as a god of wisdom.

Nekhbet - A protector goddess in the form of a vulture who guarded Upper Egypt. She was associated with Wadjet, protector of Lower Egypt. The two are referred to as "The Two Ladies".

Nekheny - A protector god in the form of a falcon who was patron of the town of Nekhen in the Predynastic Period (c. 6000-3150 BCE). His attributes were eventually absorbed by Horus.

Renenet A very important goddess depicted as a cobra or a rearing cobra with the head of a woman. Her name means "Snake Who Nourishes" and she was goddess of nursing and rearing children.

Sekhmet - One of the most significant goddesses of ancient Egypt. Sekhmet was a leonine deity usually depicted as a woman with the head of a lion. Her name means "Powerful" and is usually interpreted as "The Female Powerful One". She was a goddess of destruction and healing, of desert winds and cool breezes.

Tatenen - An earth god who personified the primordial mound at creation and symbolized the land of Egypt.

Taweret (Tauret) - A protective goddess in the form of a hippopotamus, the most famous hippopotamus deity from ancient Egypt, associated with both Isis and Hathor. Taweret is a goddess of childbirth and fertility who was very popular throughout Egypt's history.

Tenenit (Tenenet or Tjenenet) - Goddess of beer, brewing and childbirth. Her name comes from "tenemu" which means "beer".

Wepuaut One of the most ancient gods of Egypt and the oldest depiction of a jackal god, pre-dating Anubis, with whom he is often confused. His name means "Opener of the Ways" and this has been interpreted as opening the way for king in battle, opening the way to the afterlife, and opening the way at one's birth.

I personally during a meditation had my soul leave my body and instantaneously returned the same moment I left. My brain then told me I was just somewhere else. I had this name in my head and somehow I knew it was of a God that I had traveled in an OBE (Out of Body Experience) and visited. This God's name 'Aquanta'. For me it means 'aqua' for water and 'quan' for a multiplicative of something, like quantum mechanics. I guess perhaps in the afterlife or another OBE travel I can revisit 'Aquanta' and ask them what their name means.

Next to Last, I mention a name of an Angel considered to be fallen. However I don't buy into Angels being able to Deny God's will. Society depicts them as God-like, so why not add them to this extensive list I have compiled. 'Lucifer'

There is one more Deity, one more God to mention and with it comes his polar opposite. Their names are 'Azakels' and 'Bazakel' You aren't going to find much of any documentation about these two aside from my various Social Media Accounts. Azakel was his original name but I have since upgraded his name to Azakels, for to me he is more than just one being one God or one aspect, hence a plural name to honor him. Azakel was told to be an Ancient God who came and bestowed gifts, teachings and technology to mankind. For a while he gave and gave, until he was angered when the people turned against him. He called them ignorant with a slur-term that has since changed over time in meaning. He became so angered at their petty tributes that he left Earth and had his polar opposite, his sibling Bazakel wrath doom upon man. I have a personal connection to these two. I was born with the first name Kelly, and during my early youth was divinely directed to learn about them. I can call upon the Powers and Wisdom of Azakel at will. Just as Christ explained that he was at times a God for his Father God spoke through him.

7 letter names of Gods and Goddesses from Personal Knowledge and Online Search.

Brazilians to play for Celtic?

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Juninho, Raphael Scheit or maybe oh juninho