Germangabis was the tutelary goddess of the Suebi tribe that lived around the Elbe River, Germany. Germangabis was the goddess of prosperity and was possibly associated with the Norse goddess, Gefjon.
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Nerthus: Mother Earth Goddess Nerthus, goddess of peace and prosperity as well as fertility, was part of the Norse pantheon. She was worshipped in Scandinavia as well as other Germanic areas. She was connected to Njord, god of the sea and waters, ...
Nerthus was an ancient Germanic earth goddess. She was known since the time of the Roman Empire. Tacitus, the Roman historian in 1st-2nd century AD, identified Nerthus with the Roman goddess Terra Mater . Nerthus was a popular goddess since she wa...
Abnoba was a goddess of the forest and the rivers. Abnoba was a Romano-Celtic goddess who was popular in the Black Forest (in Germany).
Brigantia was the tribal goddess of the Brigantes, the British Celts living in the large region named after her, in northern England. The Romans identified Brigantia with Minerva (Athena). Brigantia was a popular goddess, and she was worshipped an...
Before I list articles on sorceresses and prophetesses, I should perhaps begin with witches that were celebrated among the ancient Teutonic people. These ancient Germanic prophetesses were mentioned by the 1st century Roman historian, Tacitus. The...
The Roman goddess of the fountains and childbirth. Her worship was established during the reign of Numa Pompilius , the second king of Rome. The oak trees were sacred to Egeria.
Frija was the goddess of childbirth and midwifery. Frija was the wife and consort of Wodan (Odin). Frija was identified with the Norse goddess, Frigg. Her name appeared in the Second Merseburg Charm (c. 900) as Frea, in Saxony. In the Lombard's le...
During the time of Roman expansion in Europe, the Romans encountered many Germanic tribes on the other side of the Rhine and Danube rivers. The German people were a constant threat to the Empire since the first appearance of the Cimbri and Teutone...
Ing was the ancestral god of the Germanic tribes – the Angles and the Saxons. Ing was possibly an Aesir god, or even a Vanir god.
Goddess of agriculture. Gefjon was also called Gefion, Gefiun or Gefinn. Gefjon was also the goddess of fertility. Gefjon may have been a virgin goddess who was a patron goddess and protectress of virgins after their deaths. However in the Lokasen...