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Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Demeter Dionysus Gaia Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Hyperion Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Phobos Phoebe Poseidon Prometheus Rhea Tethys Themis Uranus Zeus
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Alfheim Baldur Freya Freyr Frigg Heimdallr Helheim Idun Jotunheim Loki Nerthus Njord Odin Thor Tyr
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Caishen Cangjie Dragon King Eight Immortals Erlang Shen Fuxi Guanyin Hou Yi Huxian Jade Emperor King Yama Leizi Lu-ban Mazu Nezha Nuwa Pangu Shennong Sun Wukong Xiwangmu Yue Lao Zhong Kui
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Ogmios

Ogmios was a Gallic god known for his strength. The Romans identified Ogmios as Hercules (Heracles to the Greeks), wearing a cloak made of lion's hide, carrying a club and bow.

Ogmios

Ogmios

Ogmios also appeared as an old man who was followed by a crowd with their ears attached to his mouth by a golden chain. This was to indicate that he was the god of eloquence, keeping the crowd spellbound with his oratory.

Ogmios was identified with the Irish god Ogma (Oghma). Ogma was the son of the goddess Danu and Dagda. He was the god of eloquence and poetry.

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Ogmios, Ogmius, Ogamius (Gallic).
Ogma (Irish).

Hercules (Roman).

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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
Ogma

Ogma

The Irish god of writing, eloquence and poetry. Ogma was credited with being the inventor of the Celtic writing systems that the Druids used for their magic. These scripts were known as Ogham . There are no clear indications of who Ogma's parents ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Rigisamus

Rigisamus

A Celtic god of war. Rigisamus or Rigonmetis was assimilated with the Roman god of war, Mars (Ares). Perhaps it was an epithet to the Gaulish Mars.

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Aengus

Aengus

Aengus: God of Love Aengus, god of love, youth, and poetry in Celtic mythology , was the son of the Dagda, the chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Celtic pantheon. He was a very attractive young man, known for his ability to woo with his words. He ...

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Lugh

Lugh

Lugh was the son of Cian (Kian), son of Danu and Dian Cécht , and Ethlinn (Ethnea or Eithliu), daughter of Balor, a Fomorian champion (leader). Lugh was a popular sun god, worshipped throughout the Celtic world. In Gaul he was identified as Lugus ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Dagda

Dagda

Dagda: Magic of the Good God Dagda, god of gods, went by Dagda or The Dagda. He was the chief and foremost god of the Irish group of gods, the Tuatha dé Danann. He was very wise, very skilled, and had many domains such as fertility, agriculture, a...

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Eochaid

Eochaid

A pre-Christian sun god. Eochaid was also god of lightning, and his sword was a thunderbolt. Eochaid seemed to be either a god of horses or he was a warrior on horseback.

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Lugus

Lugus

Lugus was one of the most popular deities of the Celts. Several cities were named after him, Lugdunum (Lyon) in southern France, Lugdunum Batavorum (Leiden) in the Netherlands, and Luguvallium (Carlisle) in northern England. Lugus was also worship...

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Taranis

Taranis

Since Taranis' name means "Thunderer", Taranis was identified with the Germanic god Donar and with the Roman god Jupiter . His name suggests that he was the god of rain, storm and thunder. His symbol was the spoke wheel. Taranis was one of three g...

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Dagda

Dagda

His name means the Good God . Dagda was sometimes called Eochaid Ollathair (Father of All) and Ruad Rofhessa (Lord of Great Knowledge). Unlike the some of the other major Irish deities, Dagda was a deity confined to Ireland; no reference or eviden...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ocelus

Ocelus

Ocelus was a Romano-Celtic god of healing. Ocelus was usually associated with the Roman god Mars (Ares).

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe

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