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Nantosuelta

Nantosuelta was the Gallic goddess of nature, the valley and streams. She was the consort of Sucellus, the god of fertility or prosperity.

The Gaul craftsmen depicted Nantosuelta holding a pole topped with a dove-cote. Nantosuelta was a mother goddess or fertility goddess because she was seen carrying a cornucopia.

Her symbol was also the raven, which linked her with the dead and the Underworld.

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Nantosuelta – "Winding River".

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Gallic Deities:

  • • Abellio
  • • Abnoba
  • • Aericura
  • • Alisanos
  • • Ancamma
  • • Andarta
  • • Arduinna
  • • Artaius and Artio
  • • Aveta
  • • Belenus
  • • Borvo
  • • Brigindo
  • • Camulos
  • • Cathubodua
  • • Cernunnos
  • • Epona
  • • Esus
  • • genius cucullatus
  • • Grannus
  • • Lenus
  • • Lugus
  • • Matres
  • • Nantosuelta
  • • Nehalennia
  • • Nemausius
  • • Ogmios
  • • Rigisamus
  • • Ritona
  • • Rosmerta
  • • Rudiobus
  • • Sequana
  • • Sirona
  • • Smetrios
  • • Sucellus
  • • Taranis
  • • Tarvus Trigaranus
  • • Teutates
  • • Vosegus
Sucellus

Sucellus

Sucellus was possibly the god of feasting and providence. His consort was Nantosuelta , the goddess of nature and water. Sucellus was depicted carrying a long-handed hammer and a cauldron, suggesting that those who invoked his name asked him for e...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Nemetona

Nemetona

Nemetona was the goddess of the grove or sacred grove. Nemetona was usually associated with healing springs, like Coventina and Sulis . Nemetona was popular in the city of Bath, known as Aquae Sulis during the Roman period, where several images ca...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Coventina

Coventina

A tutelary goddess of the river and spring. The river was named after Coventina and was also worshipped by the Romans. Her sacred spring was at Brocolitia (Carrawburgh), a Roman fort on Hadrian's wall. Here, votive offerings were made to the godde...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Rosmerta

Rosmerta

Rosmerta was a fertility goddess. Rosmerta was depicted as a woman carrying basket of fruit, possibly a Cornucopia , which suggests that she was a goddess of abundance. She was sometimes seen carrying a two-headed axe. Rosmerta was the wife of Mer...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Danu

Danu

Danu: Mysteries of the Mother Goddess Danu, goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the original mother goddess in Celtic mythology. The very name Tuatha Dé Danann means “Children of Danu,” and it is believed that she was the beginning of the existen...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Nehalennia

Nehalennia

Nehalennia was the Romano-Celtic goddess worshipped around the region of the Netherlands. Nehalennia was the goddess of seafarers, and was the tribal goddess of the Morini. Nehalennia was depicted standing on the prow of a boat, holding either an ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Nortia

Nortia

Goddess of fate. Nortia has been identified with the Greek goddess of luck, Tyche . Nortia had a sanctuary at Volsini. Her symbol was a large nail. Such a nail was used to hammer into a block of wood, on New Years Day.

August 29th, 2004 • Jimmy Joe
Nemausius

Nemausius

Nemausius was a Romano-Celtic god of the sacred spring at Nimes, in southern France. Nimes was the capital of one of the Gallic tribes who lived in the region around the spring.

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Nerthus

Nerthus

Nerthus: Mother Earth Goddess Nerthus, goddess of peace and prosperity as well as fertility, was part of the Norse pantheon. She was worshipped in Scandinavia as well as other Germanic areas. She was connected to Njord, god of the sea and waters, ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Ritona

Ritona

Goddess of rivers and fords. Ritona was a Romano-Celtic goddess associated with the Treveri tribe. Inscriptions are found in this region.

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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