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Children of Lir
There are very few myths about Lir, the god of the sea. Even in the story about his children in Oidheadh Chlainne Lir (Death of the Children of Lir...
By Jimmy Joe
Eithne
This tale about Eithne belongs to the Mythological Cycle. The title, Altrom Tig Da Medar or "The Nurture of the Houses of the Two Milk Vessels" is ...
By Jimmy Joe
Conversions
Although all of the Irish myths were written down at a time when the whole of Ireland had long converted to Christianity, pagan themes and motifs s...
By Jimmy Joe
Iberian Deities
Like in Gaul and Britain where the Romans adopted Celtic gods and gave them Roman names (see Gallic Deities and British Deities ), so did the Roman...
By Jimmy Joe
Semnocosus
Semnocosus was a Romano-Iberian god of war. Semnocosus was also a popular god of war for the Roman legions serving in the Hispania provinces.
By Jimmy Joe
Endouellicus
Endouellicus was a Romano-Iberian god of oracles and of healing. He was widely worshipped in Lusitania (Portugal).
By Jimmy Joe
Eacus
Eacus was a Romano-Iberian weather god who was equated with the Roman god Jupiter Solutorius. Eacus was popular in the region of Castile.
By Jimmy Joe
Duillae
Duillae were the goddesses of fertility and vegetation. They appeared as a pair of mothers nature. The Duillae were similar to the Matres .
By Jimmy Joe
Dercetius
Dercetius was a Romano-Iberian mountain god.
By Jimmy Joe
Cariociecus
Cariociecus was a Romano-Celtic god of war who was equated with the Roman god Mars , whose name was assimilated as Mars Cariociecus. Cariociecus wa...
By Jimmy Joe
Candamius
The Romano-Iberian sky god, Candamius, whose name was assimilated to Jupiter , can be found in the inscription of Jupiter Candamius on the tombston...
By Jimmy Joe
Ataecina
Ataecina was the chthonic goddess of the Underworld, and was identified with the Roman goddess Proserpina (Greek Persephone). She was only known fr...