Celtic

        Artio  A forest Goddess

        Cernunnos  Horned Deity found on the Gundestrup Cauldron.  May be early Deity associated with the hunt.  There was only one reference to this Deity under this name and may have different names in different tribes

        Druantia

        Esus  Early Celtic Deity who may have demanded human sacrifice in the form of hanging from a tree.  Was considered a God of the underworld and identified with Cernunnos.  He was also a God of plenty, portrayed with a sack of coins.  His animal was the bull.  He was probably part of a trinity with Teutates and Taranis

        The Green Man  Figure found throughout Europe - a face surrounded by or peering through leaves.  Used in sculptures even into the Cathedral years

        Herne  Male Deity now associated with Windsor Forest

        Lenus  Treveni healer God

        Lug  Same as Irish Lugh, known in Ireland, Britain, Gaul and Iberia.  The towns of Lyon, Liegnitz and Leyden were named for Lug

        Smertrios  had to defend his sacrificial animal from the dogs of Taranis, who wanted the sacrifice as his own

        Taranis  Controlled the skies with lightning and thunder much like Zeus.  He may have called for human sacrifice in the form of burning.  Comprised part of a trinity with Teutates and Esus

        Teutates  Possibly the oldest of the Celtic Deities on the order of Chronos in Greek mythology.  He may have been believed to be appeased by blood sacrifice and was a God of many talents.  Included in a trinity with Taranis and Esus, the name means 'Lord of the Tribe' and could as easily been a title of any tribal Deity



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