Danu

by Rowan | Apr 24, 2023 | Class Info

April 28, 7-9 PM Mountain Time We know Danu as the ancestral Celtic Mother Goddess and mother of the Irish Tuatha Dé Danann, which means “tribe of Danu.” She is also known as Dana, Anu, and as her Welsh equivalent, Dôn. However, Danu is much older than the Irish...

Cernunnos

by Rowan | Apr 23, 2023

Cermunnos is the Celtic Horned God, the embodiment of all that lives on the earth and the spirit of wild places. Most well known from his depiction on the Gundestrup cauldron from the first or second century BC, he is much older than that, probably Palelithic in...

Introduction to the Celtic Deities

by Rowan | Jan 29, 2023

Welcome to an overview of the Celtic pantheon, presented by Lora Jackson Legare, who has done many classes on the individual deities in previous years.  Tonight’s class is an overview of the Celtic gods and goddesses, how their stories intersect and more. Join Lora...

Celtic Samhain Gathering

by Rowan | Sep 26, 2022

All are invited to a Samhain commemoration on Saturday, October 29 at Ardantane, south of Jemez Springs. Samhain, pronounced “SOW-en,” is the Celtic equivalent of the Day of the Dead, a time to remember those who have passed and honor our ancestors. Though...

Ogma and his Ogham

by Rowan | Jun 7, 2022

Ogma was a warrior who helped the Tuatha De Danann conquer Ireland.  an athlete who proved his prowess in many competitions, and skilled in speech and poetry.  It is in this last role that he is known for inventing Ogham, a speech that belongs to learned men. Join...