Celtic goddess
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Danu, mother of the Irish gods, gave her name to the Tuatha Dé Danann — yet appears in no medieval text and has no myth of her own. This field study examines a goddess reconstructed from a single grammatical fragment, the tales of the folk she named, and her Victorian reinvention.
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Boann, the Irish goddess of the River Boyne, embodies creation through both love and transgression. Her myths explain the winter solstice at Newgrange and the river’s origin. A symbol of sovereignty, wisdom, and sacrifice, she represents the Celtic fusion of landscape and divinity, remaining a potent figure in modern spirituality.
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The Morrígan or Mórrígan, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. She has been called the “great queen,” “nightmare queen,” “queen of the dead,” or the “phantom queen.” The dispute over her name’s meaning comes from the location of the accent mark called fada. Unfortunately, with the irregularity of Old Irish spelling, her name mor could…