Druid Concepts of God
The Celts did not form a single religious or political unity. They
were organized into tribes spread across what is now several countries.
As a result, of the 374 Celtic deities which have been found, over
300 occur only once in the archeological record; they are believed
to be local deities. There is some evidence that their main pantheon
of Gods and Goddesses might have totaled about 3 dozen - perhaps
precisely 33 (a frequently occurring magical number in Celtic literature).
Some of the more famous are: Arawn, Brigid, Cernunnos, Cerridwen,
Danu, Herne, Lugh, Morgan, Rhiannon and Taranis. Many Celtic deities
were worshipped in triune (triple aspect) form. Triple Goddesses
were often sisters. |