Deities

Brigantia - Fire, The Home, Healing

Dannan - Earth, Wisdom, Knowledge

Dagda - Protection, Warriors, The Arts

Borvo - Minerals, Healing, Spring

Manann - The Sea, Wind, Water and storms

Cernos - Fertility, Nature, Farming

Lugus - The Sun, Thunder, Wind

Almos - Ruler of the dream realm known as The Hidden

Mara - Ruler of the realm of nightmares

Celestial Pantheon

Brigantia

Known for

• Her three aspects include the Fire of Inspiration as patroness of poetry, Fire of the Hearth as patroness of healing and fertility, and Fire of the Forge as patroness of smithcraft.
• She is also linked to prophecy, divination, agriculture and livestock, feminine arts and crafts.

Religious Order

Notable Priests/Priestecesses

High Priestess Venrieth Korrel	Danu
Priest Karl Jair	Danu
Priestess Tazwyn Farun	Brigit
Priestess Millicent Woodleaf	Wynholm
Priest Ravoziros Thual	Feldrassion Keep
Priest Rulf Montagu	Sylvania

Danann

Known for

• Danu is an ancient Irish triple goddess who is considered the “Great Mother”
• She is the Mother of the Gods and fae-folk, the Tuatha Dé Danann , which literally means the “People of the Goddess Danu”.
• Danu means knowledge, wisdom, wealth and abundance. However her name is also connected to water, and could mean ‘the flowing one’.
• Danu is thought to have married Bilé and was the mother of the Dagda, the chief leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In other myths, she is known as the daughter or lover of the Dagda.
• Her other children included Nuada, Dian Cécht, Ogma, Airmid, Etan, Miach, Cian/Kian, Sawan and Goibhniu.

Rituals

Prayer:

Danann, Danann, Danann

Flowing rivers and streams

We are bathed in your love.

Danann, Danann, Danann

Your Body, this beautiful Land

We suckle at your Breast.

Mother of All

Redeemer of Souls

Source of all that is Holy.

Bring peace to all who suffer.

Bring health to all who are ill.

Bless us this morning as we arise.

Bless us with food and drink

A warm hearth for all

And shelter from the storms.

We offer you sweet milk

Our bread and fruit, gifts for you

With grateful hearts, we share.

Danann, Danann, Danann

Flowing rivers and streams

We are bathed in your love.

Danann, Danann, Danann

Your Body, this beautiful Land

We suckle at your Breast.

Mother of All

Redeemer of Souls

Source of all that is Holy

Dagda

Known for

• The Dagda is a powerful Irish god, also known as Eochaid Ollathair (“All Father”), Ruad Rofhessa(“Lord of Great Knowledge”), or Lord of the Heavens.
• His name means “good”, and is known as the god of protection, warriors, knowledge, the arts, magic, music, initiation, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, death, fire, the sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity and plenty.
• Sources vary in terms of his family members. In some sources, his father is Elatha and his mother is Ethniu/ Eithne. Also Danu is either seen as his mother or his daughter, probably due to his association with Brigid.
• The Dagda is thought to be the father of Bodb Dearg, Aed Minbhrec/Aed Cáem, Cermait Milbél, Midir, and daughters Áine, and Brigid. He was also the father or brother of Oghma.
• Through his affair with Bóand/ Bóann, he fathered a daughter Breg and son Óengus/Aengus /Angus Óg.

Borvo

Known for

God of Minerals and a healing deity associated with healing spring water

Manann

Known for

God of the sea, storms, weather. Husband to Fand/Rhiannon.

Cernos

Known for

Ancient God of fertility, nature, animals, the underworld. ‘The Horned One’, ‘Herne the Hunter’, ‘The Green Man’. Associated with horned animals.

• Symbol of horizontal crescent and circle

Lugus

Known for

Lugh was known as a sun god and a fierce warrior. He is also known as a god of storms, particularly thunderstorms. He was associated with the raven, crow, and lynx, and had a magic hound. Lugh possessed several magical weapons, including an invincible Spear, one of the treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann Artefacts. It is said that the Spear never missed its target and was so bloodthirsty it would often try to fight without anyone wielding it.

Deity Main Cities

• Brigantia - Brigit
• Dannan - Danu
• Dagda - Silvania
• Borvo - Arausio
• Manann - Fjorgynn
• Cernos - Abnoba Forest
• Lugus - Oghma