The Dagda
Chief of the Tuatha dé DanannIn Celtic mythology, the Dagda, or “good god,” was the club-wielding chief of the Irish Tuatha dé Danann. He was the god of life and death, agriculture and fertility.
Collection
Celtic Gods
Celtic gods and goddesses.
Advertisement
Popular Deities in Celtic Mythology
The Morrígan
Phantom QueenThe Morrígan is the Phantom Queen, the shapeshifting Irish goddess of death and battle. The keeper of fate and purveyor of prophecy, she knows all and sees all.
Brigid
Goddess of FertilityBrigid is the Exalted One, the flame-haired Celtic goddess of fertility, of dawn, and of poetry. She is the Goddess of the Wells, and one of Ireland’s most prominent deities.
Lugh
God of NobilityLugh, of the Long Arm, is the Irish god of kings, justice, and rulership. Master of all arts, he is chief Ollam of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a trickster, and wielder of Assal, the lightning spear.
Aengus
God of Poetry and LoveAengus is the Young One, an Irish deity of love and poetry and youth. He is a skilled magician and lover of birds, who dreams of beautiful women and seeks them out.
Cernunnos
God of the WildCernunnos is the horned god, the master of wild places and things. He is a mysterious Gallic deity, whose name is now used to refer to many nameless horned deities of the Celtic world.
List of Celtic Gods and Goddesses
-
The Dagda
Chief of the Tuatha dé DanannIn Celtic mythology, the Dagda, or “good god,” was the club-wielding chief of the Irish Tuatha dé Danann. He was the god of life and death, agriculture and fertility.
-
The Morrígan
Phantom QueenThe Morrígan is the Phantom Queen, the shapeshifting Irish goddess of death and battle. The keeper of fate and purveyor of prophecy, she knows all and sees all.
-
Brigid
Goddess of FertilityBrigid is the Exalted One, the flame-haired Celtic goddess of fertility, of dawn, and of poetry. She is the Goddess of the Wells, and one of Ireland’s most prominent deities.
-
Lugh
God of NobilityLugh, of the Long Arm, is the Irish god of kings, justice, and rulership. Master of all arts, he is chief Ollam of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a trickster, and wielder of Assal, the lightning spear.
-
Aengus
God of Poetry and LoveAengus is the Young One, an Irish deity of love and poetry and youth. He is a skilled magician and lover of birds, who dreams of beautiful women and seeks them out.
-
Cernunnos
God of the WildCernunnos is the horned god, the master of wild places and things. He is a mysterious Gallic deity, whose name is now used to refer to many nameless horned deities of the Celtic world.
-
Cailleach
Goddess of WinterThe Cailleach is the Veiled One, the Celtic Queen of Winter who controls the weather and winds. A divine hag, she is popular with poets and prominent across Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.
-
Ceridwen
Goddess of InspirationCeridwen is a Welsh white witch, a sorceress of great power. She has a great cauldron, which she uses to create many potions, including the ability to imbue wisdom, beauty, and prophecy.
-
Herne the Hunter
Antlered SpecterHerne the Hunter is a terror that haunts the English county of Berkshire. Tormenting animals and man alike, he is known by the horse he rides, the rattling of chains, and the antlers upon his head.
-
Arawn
Lord of AnnwnArawn is the Welsh Lord of Annwn, a fair and blessed afterlife. A fair and a just ruler, he is a powerful magician who commands the host of Annwn and is a master hunter.