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Trees in Celtic Mythology: Trees were hugely significant to the ancient Celts. They believed different kinds of trees served different mystical purposes that helped them through their lives.
Arwyn, a Celtic Maiden - Gallery
Arwyn, a Celtic Warrior Maiden. Ball-jointed doll by Elfdoll; clothing, jewelry and wig by Martha Boers.
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In legend, a banshee is a fairy woman who begins to wail if someone is about to die. Banshees were said to appear for particular Irish families, though which families made it onto this list varied depending on who was telling the story. Stories of banshees were also prevalent in the West Highlands of Scotland. In Welsh folklore, a similar creature is known as the Hag of the mist.
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Selkies are known in Scottish, Icelandic, and Faroese folklore, and are creatures who can take either a human or a seal form. Tales of selkies are often tragic love stories where the selkie is kept in captivity in human form, or where they cannot return to land back to their lover.
Irish Astrology
Celtic Signs -- Very interesting article about the power of the different elements of each of these aspects of Celtic Astrology
Emily Balivet's Mythological Goddess Art
Cerridwen ~ Celtic Goddess of Transformation, Prophecy and the Cauldron of…
Irish transfunctional goddess; usually identified with the Morrigan or named as her sister. She is apparently a goddess of sovereignty. There are several figures named Macha in Irish mythology, several of whom are identified as the origin of the name of Emain Macha. The earliest references to her identify her as one of the sisters of the Morrigan.
Banbha - Celtic Goddess of sovereignty. Patron Goddess of Ireland. She is part of the trinity of Goddesses along with Eriu and Fodla. Daughters of Ernmas. The three sisters represent the spirit of Ireland
Balor of the Evil Eye
Balor In the Celtic-Irish mythology, Balor is the god of death and the king of the Fomorians, a race of giants. Balor had only one eye, which he kept closed because anything he looked at would die instantly.