Abandinus: A Romano-Celtic god of whom is little known, except for an inscription found in Cambridgeshire, England.
Abarta: An Irish/Celtic god, a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Abellio: The Gallic god of apple trees. A local deity of the Garonne valley.
Abhean: An Irish/Celtic god, harper of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Aengus: Also known as "Angus the young", he was considered the Irish god of love. He was the son of Dagda and Boann ('the wife of Elcmar').
Aericura: A Romano-Celtic chthonic underworld god.
Aes Sidhe: 'The people of the hills', collective name for the old Irish gods who dwell in hills.
Ai: The Irish poet god, a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Alaunus: The Celtic version Apollo, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).
Albiorix: "King of the world". An alternative name of the Gaulish god Teutates, which see.
Alisanos: The local god of Celtic Gaul, specifically the region of the Cite d'Or
Amaethon: The Welsh god of agriculture, son of the goddess Don. He is directly responsible for the war between the deities of the underworld, led by Arawn, and the Children of Don.
Ambisagrus: A Continental Celtic god. The Romans with equated him with Jupiter.
Anextiomarus: A British-Celtic tribal deity.
Arawn: The Welsh god of the underworld.
Arvernus: The Gallic god of the Arverni.
Avalloc: Found in Welsh pedigrees as the father of the goddess Modron. His own status is unclear. He is occasionally mentioned as the king of the otherworldly kingdom of Avalon.
Balor: In the Celtic-Irish mythology, Balor is the god of death and the king of the Fomorians, a race of giants. He was the son of Buarainech and the husband of Cethlenn. Balor had only one eye, which he kept closed because anything he looked at would die instantly.
Belatu-Cadros: The Celtic god of war and of the destruction of enemies. He was worshipped in Britain, primarily in Wales. His name means "fair shining one". The Romans equated him with their god Mars.
Belenus: Belenus is the Gaulish/Celtic god of light, and referred to as 'The Shining One'. His cult spread from northern Italy to southern Gaul and Britain. Belenus is in charge of the welfare of sheep and cattle. His wife is the goddess Belisama.
Bile: The Celtic god of light and healing, "Bel" means "shining one," or in Irish Gaelic, the name "bile" translates to "sacred tree."
Bodb Dearg: 'Bodb the Red', a son of the Dagda who succeeded him as ruler of the gods.
Borvo: "To Boil". The Gallic god of hot (mineral) springs and healing. In the Provence (France) he was known as Bormanus, and in Portugal as Bormanious. He was identified with Apollo by the Romans.
Brea: An Irish god of minor importance. He is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Bres: The Irish-Celtic god of fertility and agriculture. He is the son of Elatha, a prince of the Fomorians, and the goddess Eriu.
Bussumarus: A continental Celtic god, identified with Jupiter.
Camulus: A Gaulish war god mentioned by the Romans, who associated them with Mars. He gave his name to the Roman town of Camulodunum (Colchester).
Caswallawn: A Celtic war god of Britain.
Cenn Cruaich: A Gaelic heaven-god, akin to Zeus.
Cernunnos: "The Horned One" is a Celtic god of fertility, life, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He was worshipped all over Gaul, and his cult spread into Britain as well. Cernunnos is depicted with the antlers of a stag, sometimes carries a purse filled with coin.
Cocidius: A hunting deity of Celtic North Britain. The Romans equated him with their Silvanus.
Condatis: A River god of Celtic Britain, personification of water.
Contrebis: A local god in the area of Lancaster in Celto-Roman Britain.
Corb: An Irish (Celtic) god; one of the Fomorians.
Creidhne: Creidhne was the god of metalworking. One of the trio of craft-gods of the Tuatha Dé Danann, as were Goibniu and Luchta.
Curoi mac Daire: A Celtic sun-deity, believed to be a storm-bringing giant, armed with an ax.
Dagda: The Irish-Celtic god of the earth and treaties, and ruler over life and death. Dagda, or The Dagda, ("the good god") is one of the most prominent gods and the leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is a master of magic, a fearsome warrior and a skilled artisan. Dagda is a son of the goddess Danu, and father of the goddess Brigid and the god Aengus mac Oc. The Morrigan is his wife, with whom he mates on New Years Day.
Dea Matrona: The Celtic deity at the source of the river Marne (northeastern France).
Dea Sequana: The Celtic deity at the source of the river Seine (northern France).
Dewi: An old Welsh god. The official emblem of Wales, a red dragon, is derived from the Great Red Serpent that once represented the god Dewi.
Dian Cecht: The great god of healing and the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Dwyn: The Celtic god of love.
Esus: "Lord" or "Master". A Celtic agricultural deity of the Essuvi (Gaul), who derived their name from him. His cult was associated with the bull (with three skulls) and he is portrayed with one. He is also represented cutting branches from trees with an axe. According to some he was a bloodthirsty god, while other regard him as a god of commerce (similar to Mercury). His consort is Rosmerta.
Fagus: A Gaulish / Pyrenean god of beech trees.
Firbolg: The Firbolg people are primordial inhabitants, or early gods, of Ireland. The third wave of invaders, they conquered Ireland and defeated the Fomorians. The name can be translated as 'Men of the Bags'.
Goibniu: An Irish/Celtic smith god, son of the goddess Danu. He manufactures swords that always strike true, and he possesses the mead of eternal life. He makes the arms for the Tuatha Dé Danann together with Credne and Luchtainel. As a master brewer, he was unsurpassed and his beer gave the drinker immortality. The Welsh called him Govannon.
Govannon: The Welsh smith god, the equivalent of the Irish Goibniu. Govannon is a son of the goddess Don and the brother of Gwydion and Amaethon. He slew the sea god Dylan, not knowing who he was.
Grannus: The continental Celtic god of healing, associated with mineral springs. The center of his cult was Aquae Granni (Achen, Germany). His consort is the fertility goddess Sirona. The Romans identified Grannus with their Apollo.
Gwynn ap Nudd: The south-Welsh god of the underworld.
Hooded Spirits: A triad of Celtic deities who are associated with healing and fertility.
Leucetios: A Continental Celtic god of thunder.
Llyr: The Welsh sea god. Llyr (Lir Llyr) is the father of Bran, Branwen, and Manawydan. He is equal to the Irish god Lir.
Lugh: Lugh is the Celtic lord of every skill. He was patron of Lugodunum (Lyons) in Gaul. He and his nature goddess consort (Rosmerta) were worshipped during the 30 day Lugnasad midsummer feast in Ireland.
Lugos: Gaulish version of Lugh. Identified by the Romans with Mercury.
Luxovius: The Gaulish god of the waters of Luxeuil. Consort of Bricta.
Mabon: Mabon son of Modron ("young man" son of "mother goddess") was a hunter-god.
Manannan mac Lir: The Irish god of the sea and fertility, who forecasts the weather. He is older than the Tuatha Dé Danann, yet was considered to be one of them. He is the son of Lir and his name means "Manannan Son of the Sea". His wife is Fand and he is the foster-father of many gods, including Lugh.
Mannan: The Manx (Isle of Man) counterpart of the Irish sea-god Manannan mac Lir.
Maponos: The Celtic god of youth.
Math Mathonwy: The Welsh god of sorcery, brother of the goddess Don.
Mog Ruith: The one-eyed Celtic/Irish god of the sun who rides through the sky in a shining bronze chariot, or who flies through the sky like a bird.
Nemausus: The Gaulish god associated with the Springs of Nimes. In later times he became the god of the city of Nimes.
Nodens: The Celtic river god of the Severn estuary in south-west Britain. He can be equated with Nuada.
Nuada: Also Nudd or Ludd. "Silver Hand." The Irish/Celtic chieftain-god of healing, the Sun, childbirth, youth, beauty, ocean, dogs, poetry, writing, sorcery, magic, weapons, and warfare. Similar to the Roman god Neptune, Nuada also had an invincible sword, one of four great treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, that he used to cleave his enemies in half.
Oengus Mac Oc: Oengus Mac Oc, otherwise known as Aengus, is an Irish/Celtic God. He is the god of love, beauty and youth. He is known for his physical beauty and golden hair, and because his kisses become birds. His name means "Son of the Young."
Ogma: In Irish-Celtic myth, Ogma is the god of eloquence and learning. He is the son of the goddess Danu and the god Dagda, and one of the foremost members of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is the reputed inventor of the ancient Ogham alphabet which is used in the earliest Irish writings.
Ogmios: The Celtic patron god of scholars and personification of eloquence and persuasiveness. It is he who invented the runic language of the Druids. Ogmius escorts souls on their journey to the after-live. He is represented as an old man, with a bald head, and dressed in a lion skin. His attributes are a bow and stick. He was worshipped in Gaul (Celtic France). His Irish counterpart is Ogma.
Ogyruan: The Celtic god of bards. Father of Gwenhwyar.
Robur: The Gaulish god of oak trees.
Rudianos: A Gallic local god.
Saone: A Celtic river deity.
Segomo: The Gaulish (Continental Celtic) god of war and victory.
Shoney: A Celtic sea deity recognized in Britain.
Smertios: The Celtic war-god who was especially worshipped by the Gaulish Treveri peoples. He is portrayed as a bearded athlete who, with a club, is about to kill a snake.
Sucellos: A Continental Celtic syncretic god whose aspects are not exactly clear. One of his frequently appearing attributes is the hammer, which earned him the title of 'hammer-god' and which reminds of a god of the dead. Often he holds a cup and a purse in his hand, which denotes a fertility god. One of his consorts is Nantosuetta. Sucellos is occasionally confused with the popular vegetation god Silvanus.
Tamesis: "Thunder". The thunder-god of ancient Gaul, and master of the sky. He may be compared to the Roman Jupiter, although his place in the Celtic pantheon was not as prominent as that of Jupiter in the Roman pantheon. His attribute is the wheel, which could be the symbol of thunder. The Romans described as receiving human sacrifices.
Taranis: The Gallic bull god who is known chiefly from a monument on the Seine (near Paris). Here he is honored along with Esus, Vulcan, and Jupiter.
Teutates: Teutates is an ancient Celtic god who was worshipped especially in Gaul. He is the god of war, fertility, and wealth. His name means "the god of the tribe", from the Gallic touta which means "tribe" or "people" (similar to the Celtic tuatha). Teutates is also known under the names of Albiorix ("king of the world") and Caturix ("king of the battle"). Human sacrifices were made to appease him. He is the equivalent of the Roman god Mars.
Tuatha Dé Danann: In Irish-Celtic mythology, the Tuatha Dé Danann ("People of the goddess Danu") are the Irish race of gods, founded by the goddess Danu. These gods, who originally lived on 'the islands in the west', had perfected the use of magic. They traveled on a big cloud to the land that later would be called Ireland and settled there.
Vosegus: The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.
Wild Hunt: The Wild Hunt is a supernatural force that sweeps across the land at night. The actual object of the Hunt varies from place to place. In some areas it searches for anything that might be unfortunate enough to be in its path. Others say it hunts evildoers.
The leader of the Hunt also varies. In Celtic Britain it is usually led by Cernunnos, the horned god. In Wales, it is led by Gwyn ap Nudd, and sometimes Bran. After the Anglo-Saxons had settled in England, Cernunnos became Herne the Hunter.
The Wild Hunt also appears in Teutonic myth, its leader being Woden or Odin.
Yonne: A Celtic river deity.