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General deities were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour. The local deities from Celtic nature worship were the spirits of a particular feature of the landscape, such as mountains, trees, or rivers, and thus were generally only known by the locals in ...
The gods and goddesses of the pre-Christian Celtic peoples are known from a variety of sources, including ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, cult objects, and place or personal names. The ancient Celts appear to have had a pantheon of deities comparable to others in Indo-European religion , each linked to aspects of life and the ...
The Amarakosha, a thesaurus of Sanskrit, mentions the names of eight male elephants, and their respective consorts, that bear the world together. Airavata is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu God Indra. He also represents the Eastern direction, the quarter of Indra. Abhramu is the consort of Airavata.
Scottish girl names: Here are 52 cool, rare and traditional Scottish girl names. Find a Scottish baby girl name that suits your style.
Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships; Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain; Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war; Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya; Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya; Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality ...
Scottish mythology is not like the Greek and Roman myths as it deals with various aspects of nature. In this context the most powerful and feared goddess representing winter is Beira who rules winter for its entire duration. On Beltane she readily concedes to Brighid, who enjoys power until Samhain. [2]
Sampooranathevan and Paradevathai (Southern Hindu) Savitri and Satyavan ; Scylla and Glaucus ; Selene and Endymion ; Shiva and Parvati/Sati ; Sigurd and Brunhild ; Siyavash and Sudabeh ; The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl , representing Altair and Vega and commemorated by the annual Qixi Festival; Theseus and Ariadne
Cernunnos, god associated with horned male animals, produce, and fertility; Druantia, hypothetical Gallic tree goddess proposed by Robert Graves in his 1948 study The White Goddess; popular with Neopagans. Nantosuelta, Gaulish goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility; Sucellus, god of agriculture, forests, and alcoholic drinks