River and Well Worship CT047

River and Well Worship CT047

Author: Gary & Ruth Colcombe March 1, 2020 Duration: 29:11

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 12: River and Well Worship

by

J. A. MacCulloch

Among the Celts the testimony of contemporary witnesses, inscriptions, votive offerings, and survivals, shows the importance of the cult of waters and of water divinities. This chapter also details the many fairies and folklore creatures associated with water.

 

Names Used in this Section

Mr. Gomme

aurum Tolosanum

Lake Gévaudan

Bormanus, Bormo or Borvo,

Danuvius (the Danube)

Luxovius

Acionna, Aventia, Bormana, Brixia, Carpundia, Clutoida, Divona, Sirona, Ura

Icauna (the Yonne), Matrona, and Sequana (the Seine)

Dubrogenos

Enigenus

Virdumarus

Conchobar

Nessa

Deuona

Deus Nemausus

Nimes

Nemausus

Nemesa

Moselle

Nemh

Tara

Nimis

Appian

Matrona (Marne), the Moder, the Madder, the Maronne and Maronna

Sirona

Grannos

Apollo, Æsculapius, and the Nymphs

Dea Sequana

Niskas

Lerano, Dibona, Dea

Peisgi

Connla

Sinend

Banffshire

Loch na piast

Dracs

Each Uisge

Manannan

Epona

Goborchinn

Eochaid Echchenn

Tarbh Uisge

Tarroo Ushtey

Uruisg

Boand

Nechtain

Slán

Vicarello

Clitumnus

St. Thenew

Saône

Fynnon Elian in Denbigh

 

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