Draoi  Allta

Ancestors

The focus here will be on Irish Celtic pantheon, with referrances, to the Continental Celts.  Regionally, there are always to be variations, especially among the mobile Gaellic/Celtic tribes as they are said to have stared in the vicinity of India...  Lack of written text forces some to use C.Celts (continental) bits and pieces as fill in, I TRY to avoid that.  Definately arguments to be had there...

Another topic of note -to be discussed in the History page- is that the megalithic sites are said to have originated where now Druidism (as we know it) is said to have originated: in The Isles (Ireland, and England esp.).  The argument is still on the table there, as future E-mails to me will document! 

My intent here is to give you readers a BASE upon which to build a greater knowledge, not to attempt what I have NOT the education for: a doctorates thesis.

Please look to the bibliography for a growing list of books, and authors on this subject.

Ainu, Anu, Dan, Danann

- The Ancient Mother of the Tuatha (de Danann) gods. Her name gives evidence of the western expasion of these Celts: river names, for example. Don, Danube, so-on. Possible association to the divine couple of Babylonian tales (Epic of Gilgamesh): Bel and Don?

Beli

- The Ancient Father of the Tuatha (de Danann), a sky, justice, patron type diety worshipped on Isles, and continent widely. Known as Bellanus, Beli, Bile, Bel, and a few others too.

Lugh, Llew, Lleu, Llyr

God of the Sea- A patron to many.  

Once worshipped on Isle and Continent. "Long-hand" perhaps ref. to his very skillful nature. Patron to all tradesfolk, craftspersons, poets, travellers. He is representative the the birthplace of life: where sunlight meets the crest of a wave.

Manannan mac Llyr

- God of the Sea, of the deepest aspects of the self, of intuition, psychic powers...

The Dagda

"The Good God" (referring to his patronly, generous nature).

Brighid, Brigit,

... - Hearth and home, protection, Blacksmiths, Skilled folk, poets, mothers, all in need of hope.

Oengus, Aengus, Angus

"The Young god of passion, and love."

The Morrigú

- Triple Aspect Goddess of War.  Represented oft as Raven's above a battlefield or warrior.   Some argue that the Morrigú made the great Cúchulain.

"Banba, Fotla, Eiru are the triple goddesses of Celtic beliefs.
Banba was the wife of King MacCuill. I believe is she is the spirit of
Ireland and is part of a trinity of goddesses.  Daughters of Fiachna,
together with Fodla and Eriu. Banba, I believe is the romantic name for the
Island in many poems and songs.
I believe they led Ireland before the Gael's arrived in Ireland and Fodla was
married to, umm King MacChecht."

- Sam Berry of the elders of the Circle Of the Ancient Pine

Banba

- One of the three "Ancient Goddesses of Ireland".  Were beseeched by Amergain the Druid upon landing to grant permission to enter the Isle with the sons of Mil

Fotla, Fodla

- One of the three "Ancient Goddesses of Ireland".  Were beseeched by Amergain the Druid upon landing to grant permission to enter the Isle with the sons of Mil

Eiru

- One of the three "Ancient Goddesses of Ireland".  Were beseeched by Amergain the Druid upon landing to grant permission to enter the Isle with the sons of Mil.  Amergain

Diancecht

- God of Medicine

Tuirenn, Cairpre, Miach(a), Airmid, Etan, Cian, Cethé, Cu

mac Diancecht

Goibnu

- The Smith

Credne, Luchtaine  - "Divine Carpenter",

Abarta, Adna, Aengus MacAedh, Aengus MacOg, Albion, Arannan, Balor, Bith, Bran, Cano, Cathbad, Cernunnos, Cuchulain, the Dagda, Feargal, Fergus, Fionn MacCumhail, the Green Man, the Holly king and the Oak King, Llyr, Lugh, Manann, Nuada, Oghma, Ruadh, Taliesin,

Aidin, Ariadne, Badb, Banbha, Bo Find, Bri, Brid, Cliodna, Dana, Dubh, Edain, Eire, Fea, Fionnuala, Flidais, Grainne, Lot, Macha, Maga, Moriath, Morrigan, Munanna, Nemain, Niamh, Scathach, Scota, Shiela-Na-Gig,