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Ceridwen
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Ceridwen or Cerridwen was an enchantress in Welsh medieval legend. She was the mother of a hideous son, Morfran, and a beautiful daughter, Creirwy. Her husband was Tegid Foel and they lived near Llyn
Ceridwen by Christopher Williams, (1910)
Ceridwen by Christopher Williams, (1910)
Ceridwen and her husband, Tegid Foel are associated with the lake Llyn Tegid, where they are said to have held their court until it was drowned beneat
Ceridwen and her husband, Tegid Foel are associated with the lake Llyn Tegid, where they are said to have held their court until it was drowned beneath the waters in a single evening. According to the legend, the lights of the court and the little town around it are still visible on moonlit nights.
Sculpture of Ceridwen by Sam Holland at the 2025 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham
Sculpture of Ceridwen by Sam Holland at the 2025 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham
Celtic deities
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The gods and goddesses of the pre-Christian Celtic peoples are known from a variety of sources, including ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, cult objects, and place or personal names. The
Ceridwen
…recounts her swallowing her servant Gwion Bach who is then reborn through her as the poet Taliesin. Ceridwen is regarded by many modern pagans as the Celtic goddess of rebirth, transformation, and inspiration. Marged Haycock catalogues various forms of the name in the early texts, and in less detail in her edition…
Epona, the Celtic goddess of horses and riding, lacked a direct Roman equivalent, and is therefore one of the most persistent distinctly Celtic deitie
Epona, the Celtic goddess of horses and riding, lacked a direct Roman equivalent, and is therefore one of the most persistent distinctly Celtic deities. This image comes from Germany, about 200 AD
Replica of the incomplete Pillar of the Boatmen, from Paris, with four deities, including the only depiction of Cernunnos to name him (left, 2nd from
Replica of the incomplete Pillar of the Boatmen, from Paris, with four deities, including the only depiction of Cernunnos to name him (left, 2nd from top)
Detail of the antlered figure holding a torc and a ram-headed snake depicted on the 1st or 2nd century BC Gundestrup cauldron discovered in Jutland, D
Detail of the antlered figure holding a torc and a ram-headed snake depicted on the 1st or 2nd century BC Gundestrup cauldron discovered in Jutland, Denmark
Epona, 3rd century AD, from Freyming (Moselle), France (Musée Lorrain, Nancy)
Epona, 3rd century AD, from Freyming (Moselle), France (Musée Lorrain, Nancy)