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• Celtic theology — Evidence from the Roman period presents a bewildering array of gods and goddesses who are represented by images or inscribed dedications.Miranda J. Green. (2005) Exploring the world of the druids. London: Thames Hudson. ISBN 0 500 28571 3. Page… …   Wikipedia

• Celtic religion — Beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts of Gaul and the British Isles. Celtic worship centred on the interplay of the divine element with the natural world. Springs, rivers, and hills were thought to be inhabited by guardian spirits, usually… …   Universalium

• Death deity — Death god redirects here. For Death worship, see Death. For the deities of this nature from the Shinto religion, see Shinigami. Yama, the Hindu and Buddhist god of death and Lord of Naraka (hell). Deities associated with death take many different …   Wikipedia

• Sky deity — Air spirit redirects here. It is not to be confused with Spirit Air. Spirits of the air redirects here. For the 1989 science fiction film, see Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds. Spirit of the sky and Spirits of the sky redirect here. For …   Wikipedia

• Nature deity — The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan, depicting a Greek dryad or tree nymph The term nature deity typically refers to the concept of gods or goddesses in mythology associated with various perceived forces of nature . They feature commonly in… …   Wikipedia

• Esus — ▪ Celtic deity       (Celtic: “Lord,” or “Master”), powerful Celtic deity, one of three mentioned by the Roman poet Lucan in the 1st century AD; the other two were Taranis (“Thunderer”) and Teutates (“God of the People”). Esus victims, according… …   Universalium

• Taranis — ▪ Celtic deity       (Celtic: “Thunderer”), powerful Celtic deity that was one of three mentioned by the Roman poet Lucan in the 1st century AD; the other two were Esus (“Lord”) and Teutates (“God of the People”). According to later commentators …   Universalium

• Sucellus — ▪ Celtic deity       powerful and widely worshiped Celtic god; his iconographic symbols were usually his mallet and libation saucer, indicative of his powers of protection and provision. His Irish equivalent seems to have been the Dagda. Sucellus …   Universalium

• Ogmios — For the linguistics journal published by the Foundation for Endangered Languages, see Ogmios (journal). For the Lithuanian group of companies in real estate business, see Ogmios group. Ogmios (also known as Ogmius) was the Celtic deity of… …   Wikipedia

• Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …   Wikipedia

• Cernunnos — In Celtic religion, a deity worshiped as lord of wild things. He wore stag antlers and sometimes carried a torque (sacred neck ornament). He was worshiped primarily in Britain, but there are also traces of his cult in Ireland. He is probably the… …   Universalium