Celtic Mythology

Basic Information

Celtic Mythology refers to the myths, religion, and folklore of the Celts of the Iron Age, and the peoples descended from them. It can be further subdivided into Breton Mythology, Cornish Mythology, Hebridean Mythology, Irish Mythology, Scottish Mythology, and Welsh Mythology.

Characters

• Balor
• Bran the Blessed
• Brigid
• The Dagda
• Goibniu
• Lugh
• Manannán mac Lir
• The Morrigan who is (sometimes) (one of) the Three Ladies.
• Nuada
• Ogmios
• Rhiannon
• Robin Goodfellow
• Taranis aka. Toutatis (possibly).

Creatures, Species, and Groups

• Banshee
• Dobhar-chú
• The Fair Folk
• Fairy
• Fomorian
• Leanan-sidhe
• Niskai
• Sluaghs
• Tuatha De Danann

Religious Professions:

• Bard
• Druid
• Vates

Concepts and Themes

• Champion's portion
• Chariots and the chariot wheel symbol.
• Geas
• Imbas forosnai
• Loathly lady
• Mabinogion
• Magic mist
• Mythological Cycle
• Otherworld
• Sacred trees
• Shapeshifting
• Silver Branch
• Spears
• Threefold death
• Triskelion
• Warp-spasm
• Wasteland
• Well of wisdom
• Welsh Triads

Holidays:

• Beltane
• Calan Awst
• Calan Gaeaf
• Calan Mai
• Gŵyl Fair
• Imbolc
• Lughnasadh
• Samhain

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia

Game and Story Use

• This is what the Slaine stories originated from.
• A rich vein of European mythopiea that isn't tapped all that often - and the Iron Age is, arguably, a lot more PC friendly than more traditional medieval settings.