The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Britain worshipped during the First Millennium through to the Middle Ages

The British Isles have long been seen as a place of mystery & magic. For many thousands of years successive waves of invaders each brought their own gods & goddesses with them, often assimilating the beliefs of the tribes they conquered. The Celtic races merged with the indigenous people, in turn conquered by the Romans, who brought with them deities from all over the Roman Empire including Greece & Egypt. After them came the Saxons & other Germanic tribes, further adding to the rich tapestry that forms part of our spiritual heritage today.

The Isles of the Many Gods brings together, for the first time, information on the worship of these deities in Britain, in an easy to use A-Z. It includes both the native & immigrant gods & goddesses, from well known gods like Apollo, Brigit, Freya, Herne, Isis, Mars & Woden to lesser known ones like Abandinus, Arianrhod, Genii Cucullati, Midir, Vitiris & the Wheel God.

There are more than 240 entries providing information regarding the evidence of their worship in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland & the Isle of Man. Drawing from archaeology, architecture, art, artefacts, currency, place-names & literature thereby providing an excellent reference work for those interested in the spiritual beliefs of our ancestors.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Author’s Notes

1. Evidence for Inclusion

2. The Argument for Divinity

The Origins of the Gods

Literary Evidence

Literature Timeline

The Unnamed Gods

The Christian Influence



A –Z

Key to understanding A-Z entries



A

Abandinus

Abraxas

Aegil

Aeron

Aesculapius

Agroná

Áine

Alaisagae

Alator

Amaethon

Ammon

Ancasta

Andescociuoucus

Andraste

Anextiomarus

Angus Mac Og

Anicetus

Antenocitus

Anubis

Aoibheall

Apollo

Arawn

Arecurius

Arianrhod

Arimanius

Arnemetia

Astarte

Atargatis

Attis



B

Badb

Bacchus

Baldur

Balor

Banba

Barrecis

Bastet

Bé Chuille

Belatucadros

Belenus

Beli

Belisama

Bellona

Bé Néit

Bes

Bilé

Black Annis

Blodeuwedd

Boann

Bona Dea

Bonus Eventus

Braciaca

Bran

Branwen

Bregans

Bres

Brian

Brigantia

Brigit

Britannia

Búanann



C

Caelestis

Cailleach

Callirius

Camulos

Carman

Cautes

Cautopates

Ceres

Ceridwen

Cernunnos

Clídna

Cocidius

Concordia

Condatis

Contrebis

Corotiacus

Coventina

Creidhne

Cuda

Cunobelinus

Cupid

Cybele



D

Daghda

Danu

Deo Qui Vias et Semitas Commentus Est

Diana

Dian Cecht

Disciplina

Dolichenus

Don

Donn

Dylan



E

Edeyrn

Eostra

Epona

Erce

Ériu

Ernmas

Étaín



F

Fates

Faunus

Fea

Fedelm

Fergus

Flidais

Fortuna

Fotla

Frigg/Freya



G

Garmangabi

Geat

Gilvaethwy

Gobannos

Goibniu

Govannon

Grannos

Grián

Gwenwynwyn

Gwydion

Gwyn ap Nudd



H

Harimella

Harpocrates

Helioserapis

Helith

Hercules

Herne

Hiccafrith

Horus

Hreda

Hu Gadarn

Hygiaea



I

Ialonus

Ing

Isis

Iuchar

Iucharba

J

Juno

Jupiter

K

Kymideu Kymeinvoll



L

Latis

Lenus

Lir

Lleu Llaw Gyffes

Llyr

Loki

London Hunter God

Loucetius

Luchta

Ludd

Lugh



M

Mabon

Macha

Manannán MacLir

Manawyddan

Maponus

Mars

Math Mathonwy

Matunus

Medb

Medigenus

Medocius

Mercury

Methe

Midir

Minerva

Mithras

Modron

Mogons

Morrígan



N

Nantosuelta

Nechtan

Néit

Neith

Nemain

Nemesis

Nemetius

Nemetona

Neptune

Nerthus

Nodens

Nuada

Nudd

Nyx



O

Oceanus

Ocelus

Ogma

Olloudius

Olwen

Onirus



P



Pan

Panakeia

Pax

Penarddun

Priapus

Pryderi

Pwyll

R

Rata

Rhiannon

Ricagumbeda

Rider God

Rigisamus

Rigonemetis

Roma

Rosmerta



S

Sabrina

Saitada

Salus

Saturn

Scáthach

Seaxnéat

Segomo

Serapis

Setlocenia

Silvanus

Sionna

Sol Invictus

Soter

Spes

Sucellos

Sulis



T

Tailtiu

Taranis

Tethys

Terminus

Teutates

Thoth

Thunor

Tiw

Tridamus

Tyche



V

Vanuntus

Venus

Verbeia

Vernostonus

Victoria

Vinotonus

Viradecthis

Viridios

Vitiris

Vulcan



W

Weland

Wheel God

Woden



Genealogies

The Welsh Pantheon

The Irish Pantheon

Timelines

Historical Timeline

The Retu