Arianrhod
A Welsh goddess mentioned in the old Welsh stories now incorporated into the Mabinogion. She is the daughter of Don and the sister of Gwydion, the bard and magician.
Category: Pantheons
Aengus Angus
An Irish god of love, he was one of the offspring of the promiscuous Dagda, and there are various tales told about his exploits in Irish mythology.
Afagddu (Avagddu)
The son of Ceridwen and Tegid Veol, in the Welsh myth of Taliesin. Ceridwen had two children; a daughter of outstanding beauty, and a son Afagddu, who was malformed and ugly (the least favoured of all men). To balance Afagddu’s misfortune, Ceridwen decided to create a potion in her cauldron of inspiration, so that he might have knowledge of the future, clear sight, and be favoured among men.
St Moluag’s Church
This small and ancient church has a plethora of legends and traditions associated with it, making it one of the most important mysterious sites on the Isle of Lewis.
Gods and Goddesses
[img_assist|nid=3|title=Bath (Aqua Sullis)|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=132|height=128]This section of the website gives a description of the pantheons that have been worshiped in the British Isles, over two millennia. The ‘quick guides’ within each category give a brief description of the gods in each pantheon. While some of the gods have been expanded upon.
Mars
Mars is the Roman god of war and also of agriculture. He was very important to the Romans because he was the father of Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of Rome.
In the beginning Mars was seen as more of an agricultural or pastoral god, this still had relevance, even after he became more and more associated with war.
Loki, The Trickster
Loki, the trickster god, was the most malignant of the Nordic gods, but he could swing from the role of malicious trickster, to the one who baled the gods out of trouble.
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