Goddesses
of The Celts ~ H-L
Habetrot
(Britain) Goddess of healing and spinning.
Hafren
Welsh. Another river Goddess, she is the tutulary of the River Severn.
Harimella
A goddess imported to Scotland by the Tungarians. She was worshipped
at Blatobulgium (Birrens, Dumfriesshire)
Lady of the Lake
This is simply a conflation of all the multitudinous lake, river, and
water spirits so prevalent in Celtic mythology. Nevertheless, common
threads do appear; one of the best documented is that of relic-guardian,
holder of the sacred sword Excalibur, who gives it to Arthur, and takes
it back at the end of the stories. There seem to be two or perhaps three
Named Ladies. Nimue is specifically named as a Lady of the Lake; she
is the defeater, or perhaps simply replacer, of Merlin at Arthur's Court.
Nineve seems to be the Keeper of Excalibur, and her name may be a variant
on Nimue, but she is slain by Sir Balin, and her personality is at variance
to Nimue's. There is also a French Lady of the Lake, Viviane. There
are, in addition, other unnamed Ladies as well.
Latis
(Britain) Goddess associated with water.
Liban
(Ireland) A water-spirit, the daughter of Eochaid, by Etain.