Irish gods and goddesses

From the Morrigan and Brigid to The Great Dagda and Manannán mac Lir, here are the best-known Celtic gods and goddesses in Irish mythology and culture.

Although I’m sure not everyone imagines Irish Goddesses in the way that Simon E Davies does, I still wanted to take the time to point out his excellent art. Sometimes it pays to have a visual…

Learn of some of the more well-known Celtic Irish Gods and Goddesses including full descriptions of each. Dagda, Morrigan, Maeve, Lugh and More!

In Irish mythology, Danu ([ˈdanu]; modern Irish Dana [ˈd̪ˠanˠə]) is a hypothetical mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (Old Irish: "the peoples of the goddess Danu"). Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land. The hypothetical nominative form of the name, *Danu, is not found in any medieval Irish text, but is rather a reconstruction by modern scholars based on the genitive Danann (also spelled Donand or Danand), which is the only…

Morrigna by lifeandluna on DeviantArt

Do you have ancestors from Ireland? Then you may descend from an Irish Celtic god or goddess! Compare your surnames and ancestors names here!