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Aeron

Aeron was the Welsh god of battle and slaughter. His name was derived from the early British goddess of slaughter, Agroná.

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Welsh Deities:

  • • Aeron
  • • Amathaon
  • • Aranrhod
  • • Arawn
  • • Beli
  • • Brân
  • • Ceridwen
  • • Dôn
  • • Dylan
  • • Govannon
  • • Gwydyon
  • • Gwynn ap Nudd
  • • Lleu
  • • Llyr
  • • Mabon
  • • Manawyddan
  • • Math
  • • Modron
  • • Nudd (Lludd)
  • • Pryderi
  • • Rhiannon
Agroná

Agroná

Agroná was the British goddess of battle and slaughter. The Welsh god Aeron derived his name from her.

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Arawn

Arawn

Arawn: Lord of the Welsh Otherworld Arawn is the Lord of the Welsh Otherworld in Celtic mythology. He had similar traits to Hades/Pluto as well as the Christian Satan, but he was slightly different. Arawn helped dead souls as they moved to Annwn, ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Ares (Mars)

Ares (Mars)

God of war. Ares was a son of Zeus and Hera, and was known as the Roman god, Mars. Ares was the brother of Hebe, Eileithyia and possibly of Hephaestus, though most writers say that Hephaestus was son of Hera alone. Ares may possibly appear in the ...

April 19th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Aegir

Aegir

God of the sea and ocean. He dwelt in the hall at the bottom of the sea near the island of Hler (or Hlesey) with his wife and consort, Ran. Aegir was also called Hler and Gymir. It is uncertain if he was an Aesir god because Snorri Sturluson didn'...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ares

Ares

Ares: The Brutal, Bloodthirsty and Unloved Greek God of War One of the least popular gods in Greek mythology was Ares, god of war. Greeks still worshipped him, but on average they would feel nothing but indifference. They offered half-hearted sacr...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Aericura

Aericura

Aericura was a chthonic god of the underworld. Aericura was a Romano-Celtic (Gallic) god known only from inscriptions.

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Taranis

Taranis

Taranis: The Forgotten Male Triad of the Celts Taranis may have been one of the most important and widely worshipped deities in Bronze Age Europe. However, no myths about Taranis have survived to the present day. What do we actually know about thi...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Aranrhod

Aranrhod

The virgin goddess. Aranrhod (Arianrhod) was the daughter of the goddess Don and Beli. Aranrhod was the sister of Amathon, Gilvaethwy, Govannon, Gwydyon and Nudd. Aranrhod was the goddess of the sky and fertility. Aranrhod gave birth to Dylan and ...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Arawn

Arawn

Arawn was the Lord of Annwfn (Otherworld) in the First Branch of the Mabinogi – Pwyll Lord of Dyved (Mabinogion). Arawn befriended Pwyll when they encountered one another in the woods. Arawn offered Pwyll to take his place as Lord of Annwfn for on...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Irmin

Irmin

Irmin was the god of war. Irmin was either equated with Tiwaz (Tyr) or it was possibly another name for Tiwaz. His name implied that of one of great strength or that he was the god of strength.

October 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
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