Goddesses of The Celts ~ E

Eadon
(Ireland) Goddess of poetry.

Edain
The Celtic goddess who is associated with horseback riding. She is probably equivalent to the Gaulish goddess Epona.

Eithne
An Irish goddess; daughter of Balor, wife of either Mackinely or Cian, and mother of Lugh. She ma be equated with the Welsh Arianrhod.

Elen
In the Mabinogion, the Welsh mythic epic, this heroine appears as the world's first highway engineer. When her land was threatened, she magically built highways across the country so that her soldiers could gather and defend it.

Elergia
In the Tavola Ritonda a witch who imprisoned King Arthur. He was rescued by Tristan.

Emer
An exceptionally beautiful, and intelligent woman who knew it! Before she would allow the hero Cuchulainn to sleep with her she demanded a number of heroic tasks be successfully completed, reasoning that her superior endowments warranted it. Celtic

Epona
Ancient Celtic Goddess of Abundance who cared for all horses. She was the daughter of a mare and a man and was able to assume human or equine form. Her legend spread from Gaul throughout all the lands and was even adopted by the Romans. She is riding in front of a wall with an ancient stone carving of herself found in Beihingen, Germany. Epona is depicted sitting side saddle or lying on a horse, or standing with multiple horses around her. Her symbol is the Cornucopia ("horn of plenty") which suggests that she could (originally) have been a fertility goddess. She is also identified with the Celtic goddess Edain. She is associated with sovereignty and rulership.

Erce
The Old English name for Mother Earth. In 'The Roots of Witchcraft' (Harrison, p.133) it is suggested that "Old English erce (pronaounced air-chay) is nothing more or less than Basque (that is, Western European Neolithic) erche (pronounced airshay) 'bowels, belly, intestine, womb'... That fruitful womb from which all blessings flow.

Eri
(Irish) The mother of Bres.

Eriu
Irish. One of the triplicity of Goddesses who are patronesses of all Ireland (for whom, see Banbha and Fotla). She it was whose name was applied to all Ireland. Eriu is the wife of the Tuatha King MacGreine. An Irish/Celtic goddess, the personification of Ireland. She belongs to the Fomorians and is the mother of Bres, king of Ireland. The name Ireland comes from her name (Eyre, Eire, or Eiriu).

Ernmas
('Murder') An Irish maternal divinity, the mother of the Morrigan triplicity and of the Eriu triplicity.

Etain
Irish. Second wife of Mider., and transformed by his jealous first consort, Fuamnach, into a fly. By Eochaid She is the mother of Liban. She has associations with horses, and may be a later period aspect of an early sun goddess.

Etan
(Edain) Irish. Sometimes confused with Etain, above. The daughter of Dioncecht and the wife of Oghma; she is considered a Patroness of craftsmanship and artisans.

Ethne
An ancient Irish goddess that subsisted on the milk from a sacred cow from India.

Ethniu
Daughter of Balor.