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haptalaonFollowing up on the theme of the last post, here is an (incomplete) list of Lost Gods of the British Isles
Sources: Isles of the Many Gods by Sorita d'Este and David Rankine; Wikipedia
From Egypt
- Abraxas
- Ammon
- Anubis
- Bastet
- Bes
- Isis
- Harpocrates
- Horus
- Neith
- Serapis
- Thoth
From Rome, Greece & Syria
- Aesculapius
- Anicetus
- Apollo
- Atargatis (Syria)
- Arimanius
- Attis (Phrygia)
- Astarte (Syria)
- Bacchus
- Bellona
- Bona Dea
- Bonus Eventus
- Cautes (Persia)
- Cautopates (Persia)
- Ceres
- Concordia
- Cupid
- Cybele
- Deo Qui Vias Et Semitas Commentus Est
- Diana
- Disciplina
- Dolichenus
- Faunus
- Fortuna
- Helioserapis (greek)
- Hercules
- Hygiaea
- Jupiter
- London Hunter God
- Mars
- Mercury
- Methe
- Minerva
- Mithras (Persia)
- Nemesis
- Neptune
- Nyx
- Panakeia (Greek)
- Pax
- Priapus
- Roma
- Salus
- Saturn
- Silvanus
- Sol Invictus
- Soter (Greek)
- Spes
- Terminus
- Tethys (Greek)
- Tyche (Greek)
- Venus
- Victoria
- Vulcan
Saxon
- Aegil
- Geat
- Seaxnéat
- Weland
- Woden, king of the gods and god of wisdom. Cognate to Norse Odin. Source of the word 'Wednesday'.
- Tiw, a war god and possibly a sky god. Cognate to Norse Tyr, as well as Greek Zeus, Roman Jupiter, Baltic Dievs/Dievas and Hindu Dyaus. Source of the word 'Tuesday'.
- Thunor, god of thunder and cognate to Norse Thor and source of the word 'Thursday'.
- Frig, the wife of Woden the goddess of marriage and childbirth and source of the word 'Friday'.
- Ing, possibly another name for the Norse 'Freyr', god of fertility.
- Ēostre, listed by Bede, and purported source of the word 'Easter'.
- Erce/Folde/Eorðe, the 'Mother of Earth' cited in the Æcerbot charm.
- Rheda, also Hrethe or Hrēða, listed by Bede.
- Wyrd, the Anglo-Saxon concept of fate.
- Beowa, a figure associated with barley and possibly conflated with Beowulf.
- Siȝel - an Old English term for 'sun', a goddess in related religions, and sister of the moon god.
- Mona - the Old English for 'moon', a god in related religions, and brother of the sun goddess. Source for the word 'Monday'.
- Bældæġ, son of Woden, mentioned in the king-list of Bernicia, possibly identified with Baldur by Snorri.
- Seaxnēat, patron deity of the Saxons.
- Wecta, mentioned in multiple king-lists, possible cognate of Vegdeg, a son of Woden.
- Modra, the 'Mothers', whose festival 'Modraniht' is mentioned by Bede. Possibly connected to the Matres and Matronae, and the Norns.
- Nicors, water spirits attested in Beowulf with apparent cognates in other Germanic languages as well as modern dialectal knucker.
- Wælcyrge, cognate with Norse Valkyries, which may have been imported from Norse mythology.
- Freya
- Loki
From Celtic Germany
- Alaisagae
- Mogons
- Nemetius
- Nerthus
- Rigisamus
- Rosmerta
- Viradecthis
English / Celtic from modern England/other
- Andescociuoucus
- Antenocitus
- Arecurius
- Barrecis
- Bé Néit
- Bilé
- Braciaca
- Bregans
- Britannia
- Búanann
- Callirius
- Camulos
- Cocidius
- Contrebis
- Corotiacus
- Cuda
- Cunobelinus
- Erce
- Medigenus
- Medocius
- Ocelus
- Olloudius
- Onirus
- Rider God
- Rigonemetis
- Saitada
- Setlocenia
- Vitiris
- Wheel God
Brittonic
- Agronā - hypothetical Brittonic goddess of the River Ayr
- Ancasta - Brittonic goddess of Clausentum
- Andrasta - Brittonic goddess of victory
- Arnemetia - Brittonic goddess of nemetons
- Belisama - Gallic and Brittonic goddess
- Brigantia - Brittonic goddess of the Brigantes
- Clota - hypothetical Brittonic goddess of the River Clyde[1]
- Coventina - Brittonic goddess of wells and springs
- Dea Latis - Brittonic goddess of bogs and pools,[8] companion of Deus Latis
- Dea Matrona - "divine mother goddess" and goddess of the River Marne in Gaul
- Epona - fertility goddess, protector of horses
- Erecura - goddess of death and fertility
- Nemetona - a Celtic goddess with roots in northeastern Gaul.
- Ricagambeda - Brittonic goddess
- Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn
- Senuna - a Brittonic goddess
- Suleviae - a triune mother goddess
- Sulis - Brittonic goddess of the healing spring at Aquae Sulis (Bath)
- Tamesis - Brittonic goddess of the River Thames
- Verbeia - Brittonic goddess of the River Wharfe
- Abandinus - a Brittonic god of Durovigutum
- Belatucadros (Bitucadros) - a Brittonic god
- Belenus (Belenos) - a god of healing
- Caletos[18]
- Cernunnos (Carnonos) - an antlered god
- Condatis - a Gallic and Brittonic god of the confluences of rivers
- Cunomaglus - a Brittonic hunter god[20]
- Deus Latis - a Brittonic god
- Gobannus (Gobannos) - a Gallic and Brittonic smith god
- Ialonus Contrebis - a Brittonic and Gallic god
- Maponos - a Brittonic and Gallic god of youth
- Matunos - a Brittonic and Gallic bear god
- Niskus - a Brittonic river god
- Nodens (Nodons) - a Brittonic god of healing, dogs and hunting
- Sucellus (Sucellos) - a Gallic and Brittonic god of agriculture and wine
- Taranis (Tanaros) - a god of thunder
- Toutatis - a tribal protector god
- Tridamos - a Brittonic god
- Vellaunus - a Brittonic and Gallic god
- Vernostonos - a Brittonic god
- Vindonnus - an epithet for Belenus
- Vinotonus - a Brittonic god of Lavatrae
- Viridios - a Brittonic god of Ancaster
- Anextiomarus
- Grannos
- Lenus
- Loucetius
- Segomo
Gaelic deities and characters
- Achtland
- Aibell
- Aimend
- Aífe
- Áine - goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty
- Airmed - goddess of healing and herbalism[43]
- Anu - probable goddess of the earth and fertility,[44] called "mother of the Irish gods" in Cormac's Glossary[45]
- Bec
- Bébinn (Béfind)
- Bé Chuille
- Bodhmall
- Boann - goddess of the River Boyne, called Bouvinda by Ptolemy[46]
- Brigid (Brigit) - called a "goddess of poets" in Cormac's Glossary,[45] with her sisters Brigid the healer and Brigid the smith[47]
- Caillech (Beira, Biróg) - an ancestral creator and weather goddess
- Canola
- Carman
- Cethlenn - wife of Balor of the Fomorians
- Clídna[1]
- Clothru
- Danand (Danu)
- Deirdre - the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend
- Duibne - attested as Dovinia in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Duibne[46]
- Ériu, Banba & Fódla - tutelary triumvirate of goddesses, sisters, eponymous for Ireland (mainly Ériu)
- Ernmas
- Étaín - the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne
- Ethniu (Ethliu) - the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor and the mother of Lugh
- Fand
- Finnabair[20]
- Flidais
- Fuamnach
- Gráinne
- Grian
- Lí Ban
- Loígde - attested as Logiddea in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Loígde[46]
- Macha
- Medb (Medb Lethderg)
- Mongfind
- The Morrígan, Badb, Nemain - also known as "The Thee Morrígna"
- Mór Muman (Mugain)
- Niamh
- Sadhbh
- Tailtiu
- Tlachtga
- Abarta
- Abcán
- Abhean
- Aed
- Aengus (Óengus, Macán)
- Ailill
- Aillen
- Aí
- Balor
- Bith
- Bodb Dearg
- Bres
- Builg - a god of the Fir Bholg[48]
- Cermait
- Cian
- Cichol
- Conand
- Crom Cruach
- The Dagda (Dáire)
- Dian Cecht - called a "god of health" in Cormac's Glossary[49]
- Donn[50]
- Ecne
- Elatha
- Goibniu, Credne & Luchta - called the "three gods of craft"[45]
- Labraid
- Lén
- Lir
- Lugh - also attested as Lugus in Archaic Irish[51]
- Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, Mac Gréine
- Manannán mac Lir
- Miach
- Midir
- Mug Ruith
- Néit - called a "god of war" in Cormac's Glossary[45]
- Nuada (Nechtan, Elcmar)[52]
- Ogma
- Tethra
- Tuirenn (Delbáeth)
- Alator
- Brian
- Fea
- Fedelm
- Fergus
- Iuchar
- Iucharba
- Scáthach
- Sionna
Brythonic deities and characters
- Arianrhod
- Blodeuwedd
- Branwen
- Ceridwen
- Creiddylad
- Creirwy
- Dôn
- Gwenhwyfar
- Modron - possible derivation of Dea Matrona
- Nimue
- Olwen
- Rhiannon
- Afallach
- Amaethon
- Arawn - king of the otherworld realm of Annwn
- Beli Mawr
- Bladud
- Bendigeidfran (Brân the Blessed)
- Culhwch
- Dylan ail Don
- Efnysien
- Euroswydd
- Gilfaethwy
- Gofannon (Govannon) - a smith god
- Gwern[20]
- Gwydion
- Gwyddno Garanhir
- Gwyn ap Nudd
- Hafgan
- Lludd Llaw Eraint (Nudd)
- Llŷr
- Mabon
- Matholwch
- Manawydan
- Nisien (Nissien, Nissyen)
- Pryderi
- Pwyll
- Taliesin
- Ysbaddaden
- Aeron
- Gwenwynwyn
- Hu Gadarn
- Orchi
- Math Mathonwy
- Penarddun
Others
From Culture & Folklore
- Arthur
- Black Annis
- Helith
- Herne
- Hiccafrith
- Robin
- Penda
...and all the unrecorded, unnamed and all-forgotten.
