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Category: Celtic Mythology
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Dearest Sheela, I first saw an image of Sheela na Gig whilst doing my art A Level at 17. She fascinated me. Her grotesque form delighting in her own body. Her ugly crone like appearance seemingly at odds with the overt sexuality of her pose….What enticed me even more was that her symbology is a…
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Dearest Cerridwen : Goddess, white witch, enchantress. She has been called all of them. Let us begin with the Mythology. The story of Cerridwen and Talesin the Bard. This is a story of a mother love, an enchantress’ wrath and the death and rebirth of a hero. Cerridwen had two children, her daughter was beautiful…
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Brigid: Protectress of Justice and Inspiration Dearest Brigid, who can be summoned with many names. Brighid, Bride, Bridey, Brigit, Brigantia or even Saint Brigid of Kildare. Goddess of fire and flame, possibly the most powerful and well known of all the Celtic pantheon. Her mythology takes many paths and over the centuries has changed as…
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Oh veiled one, Queen of Winter, cold and wind. The Divine Hag of the Celtic world. The Cailleach, translates from Gaelic as ‘old woman’ or ‘hag’. She is most often portrayed as an elderly woman with a veil, sometimes with only one eye. Her skin was deathly pale and her teeth were often red and…
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Morgana – enchantress, high priestess of Avalon Morgana Le Fay is an enchantress, fairy-queen and high priestess of Avalon from the Arthurian Legends. In the earliest myths, she was a benevolent goddess and wise healer who helped Arthur in his quests. In medieval times Morgan became the antagonist of the story, often depicted as Arthur’s…
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The Lady of the lake The lady of the lake is a well known ethereal character from the mythology of Arthur. She is often depicted as a powerful sorceress, a High Priestess of Avalon. She is the guardian of the legendary sword of Excalibur, and in many stories she rises from the lake and presents…
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The Scottish Selkie – Seal women The Selkie, or seal-folk are large seals found in the Northern Isles of Scotland that have the ability to shapeshift into human form. These fascinating mythical creatures have captured the imagination for centuries and feature in many stories from Celtic Folklore. At the heart of Selkie lore lies their…
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The Dryads – Nymphs of the trees from different mythologies. The Dryads are the nymphs of the trees, groves and woodlands. They are most commonly known as the spirits or fairies of the oaks, poplars, pine and ash, but there are similar stories of tree spirits in lots of mythologies around the world. Greek Dryads…
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