The Celtic and Irish Gods:

Abarta:
     This God of the Tuatha De Danaan was nicknamed, "The Performer
of
Feats." but this was not enough for him.  He wanted to become the
Chief Warrior, but his cruel nature kept him from it.
     Pathworking with Abarta can help one understand the nature of
Jealousy.

Adna:
     He was one of Ireland's greatest bards.  Invoke him to help you
get your creative juices flowing.

Aengus MacOg:
     He was the handsome and witty harpsist of the Tuatha De Danaan,
the son of Dagda and Boann, usually called the God of young love.
He was a parton god of Poets and musicians, though he did not seem
to be a bard himself.
     Call on him for music magic, aid in romantic love magic,
protection of lovers, dream work and creative inspiration.

Ai (Aw)(Ee):
     He was a bard and poet of the Tuatha De Danaan who fulfilled a
Druidic prophecy with his great talents and powers of music.  The
prophecy said that if a great wind rocked the house where his
pregnant mother dwelled that he would be this gifted person. 
     Ai is an excellent sourse of energy for the making of music
magic.

Ailak MacMata:
     The husband of Queen Meave.  His taunting cajoled his jealous
wife to go to war with Ulster over a prize bull.

Amergin:
     Chief bard of the Milesian invaders who wsa a harper, magician,
amd seer.  In the invasion myth, it was he who places the Gaels
demands to the leaders of the Tuatha De Danaan.  He granted the
departing wish of teh Tuatha triplicity of Eire, Fodha, and Banbha
that Ireland be named after them.
     Make wish magic with him, or invoke him when you feel as if you
have a case of writers block, or other creative impediments.  Also,
ask his guidance in helping you to choose a craft name, espically if
you are male.

Arannan:
	 A son of Milesius who climbed to the top of a ship mast during
the invasions.  He fell and died.  Some legends attribute his death
to a Tuatha protection spell.

Baile of the Honeyed Speech. (BAWL-uh)
	This Ulster warrior was literally a God of the Blarney, the gib
speech so volved in Irish culture.  He was also the lover and fiance
of Ailinn.  Aengus MacOg wanted the couple to live with him in the
underworld, so he told both of them the other had died so that they
would die of broken hearts.
	Work with Baile when you need to think quick and clearly, when
you need to make a speech, promote an idea, or verbally impress
someone.

Balor Beimann (Balor of the Mighty Blows)
	HIs life and kingship were dependant on him keepng his jiant
evil eye shut.  This poisonous eye could kill by looking at
something, and the lid was so heavy that it took four warriors to
lift it when it was needed. 
	Call on him to protect you from enemies, or to know when to step
aside and let others lead.

Bov The Red (Bove)
	Also written Badb) A Thatha warrior who is still connected with
the Munster region.  He was also a brother of Dagda who succeesed
him as king of the Tuatha.
	Invoke him for faerie contact or as a general aid in magic.
	
Bres:
	Bres was the handsome son of an Underworld father and a Tuatha
mother, Eri, who became king of the Tuatha but lost the throne due
to his lack of generousity, compassion, and is his generally
disputic ways.
	Without using magic, you can allow him to teach you the lessons
of Compassion, and the ugly result of power hunger.

Buic:
	One of the Connacht warriors in the service of Queen Meave.  He
is credited with finding the Brown bull of Cooley and turning it
over to Connacht. Use his aid in prosperity spells.

Cairbre:
	A tuatha warrior who led an unsuccessful fight against the
Milesians.

Camulos:
	A king of the Tuatha De Danaan who is iddentified with Cumhal,
father of Fionn.  Call on him while searching for lost pagan lore in
folk songs or nursery rhymes.

Cian: (KEE-awn)
	Son of Diancech, the god of medicine.  Call on his aid for love
magic.

Conaire the Great:
	High King, and great grandson of Eochaid and Edian.  Learn from
him the importance of keeping a geise.

Cormac MacArt:
	The illegitamate son of a High King who slept with his mother,
Achtan only once: on the eve of his final battle.  Use his aid in
leadership magic, or magic for dogs or wolves.

Cuchulain:
	He can be invoked to teach where masculine power lies.  His
correspondances are the spear and the Sword.

Dagda, The:
	"The Good God." He is one of the principle dieties of the Tuatha
De Danaan whose archetype is that of the potent God figure.  He
owned a magical harp which made the seasons come and go, which he
acquired when he went to the underworld to bring back Tara, the
cauldron of abundance in which all found food and nourishment
according to their merits, and not one was left hungry.  When the
Milesians defeated the Tuatha, he led teh Tuatha underground, to the
Burghs where they still remain.
	You can use the Dagdas energies for almost any purpose you need.
Call on him for wisdom, magic for animals, warrior skills, to adi
children, fertility, protection, faery contact or faery magic,
elemental magic, or to increase mental powers.  The Dagda
corresponds with the harp, the Elder tree, The sun wheel, the High
Priest tarot card, and the triangle witht he angle pointed up.

Delbaeth:
	In some legends he is the Father of Dana, though in Old Ireland,
it is almost certain that he was her son/consort.  He is also sad to
be the father of Boann and of the Morrigan.

Donn or Dhonn (Doe'n)
	Lord of the Underworld, a death god, consort of Crone Goddess
Macha.  He is the son of Faery King Midhir.  His own son, Diarmuid,
was given to Aengus MacOg to raise.  Use his aid in Spirit contact
and past life memories. He corresponds with the Onyx.

Diancecht (DE'on-keht)
	The master physician of the Tuatha De Danaan.  The evil serpent
children of the Morrigan were threatening to kill the cattle, so he
slew them by drawing them into the River Barrow and dispersing their
powers.  He and his children Miach and Airmid were always on duty at
the Spring of Health concocting healing spells and charms.  He loved
his children and was proud of them until Miach fashioned King Nuada
a silver hand.  Airmid fled from him eventually becomming a greater
healer than his father.  Meanwhile Diancecht was blamed for denying
the world the cure to all illnesses by killing miach and breaking up
th successful male/female balence MIach had with his sister.  He
scattered to the wind the great herbal knowledge that Airmid had
gathered.
	Call on Dianeecht for healing minor illnesses and treating sick
animals.  He can also remind us of the evils of jealousy rather than
cooperation.  However, his energy is a good one to draw upon to
dispell negative energies. His color is purple.

Duach the Dark:
	A member of the Tuatha De Danaan who buil the fort of hostages
at Tara. He was married to Taillte, foster mothe of Lugh.

Dunatis:
	A gualsih God of Fortifications.  He is also a protector of
Sacred places. Call on him to protect your ritual spaces.

Ecne:
	A grandson of Dana.  His name sometimes translates as poerty and
other times as knowledge.

Elathan:
	Chief of the formarians who was attractive, which was unusual
for his race (a race of sea monsters.) He married a Danaan and tried
to keep peace between the two races.  He was also a fair and honest
ruler who loathed gossip.  Evoke him to bring peace and copnnect
with his energy to overcome prejudgice and gossip.

Elcmar:
	The Dagda sent him to sleep with Boann because of a prophecy
whch had beeen given him that their child would be of value to him.
The two fell and love and married, but the Dagda put a spell on them
so that none months would pass and seem like a day so that neither
would know of their son.  The boy was Aengus MacOg, of whom the
Dagda ended up beign jealous and covetous of.

Eochaid:
	There is much confusion about him since there seems to be a
dozen or so of them in different legends.

Eremon (King)
	First King of the Milesans, the son of Milesius, conquorrer of
the Tuatha. He was the first male, human ruler of the Island.

Feargal:
	He is the Munster king who brought to life the specified magical
items of Fiongalla, and broke the spell of agelessness put upon her.
Evoke him and Fiongalla at Yule.

Feinius Farsaidh (FINE-ee-ous FAHR-see)
	This very wise man was such a superb teacher that he was invited
to travel to Egypt to teach the Pharrow Cingris and his court.  His
son Niul was married to the Pharow's daughter, Scotta. 

Ferida:
	A friend and sidekick of Cuchulain who studied with him at the
Isle of Sadow unde the tuteledge of Scathach.  During the war
between Connacht and Ulster, he sided with his native Connacht,
though he tried to avoid battle with his Ulster friend.  However,
Queen Meave forced a one-to-one battle between them and he died.
	Use his energy to help you overcome enemies and for learning
lessons in loyalty.

Figol MacMamos:
	A chief Druid of early Tara during the time of the wars with the
Formorians.  He magically took two thirds of the power from the
enemies and increasd with each breath they took in, the stregnth of
the Tuatha De Danaan so that they could win.  It had taken the
Tuatha seven years to prepare for this war.
	Summon him for learning patence and assistance for all magic,
espically staying spells.  His correspondances are dragons blood and
the color blue.

Finvarra: (FIN-var-uh)
	A mighty God who became known as a Faery King of the Tuatha De
Danaan.  He used games of Chess to overcome his enemies.  Call on
his spirit to aid you in all competitions, for increasing mental
powers and to aid in faerie contact.

Fionn MacCumhal:
	Fionn plays a role in Irish Mythology, appearing in many
stories, even if just a cameo appearence.  He is a sleeping God who
is supposed to rise with his Fenian warriors when his people need
him. He is often honored at yule.
	Call on him for wisdom, overcoming enemies, creation,
protection, knowledge and divination.

Foill:
	A young man who was killed by Cuchulain in the Ulster hero's
first battle.  Cuchulin tied his head to his chariot as a talisman
of protection.

Gog:
	The consort of Magog and her male fertility principle.
	
Ibath:
	A nemed who i thought to be a Tuatha De Danaan ancestor or
Father God.

Idath:
	The son of a Froach who was a Connacht warrior and Fertility God
who wed Bo Find.

Id:
	A faerie brother of Cuchulain's charioteer Laeg.  He aids us
with loyalty and friendships.

Ilberg:
	This son of Manann became thek ing of the Donegal faeries.  He
can help aid us in making faerie contact.

Iubdan of the Faylinn (YOUB-dahn):
	An Ulster God known mostly as a king of the Ulster faeries.  He
can aid us with concacting faeries, and teach us how to smartly and
safely del with the faerie realm.

Iuchtar, Iuchraba, and Brian:
	Three brothers.  Fathered by Lugh.  They murdered Lugh's father,
Cain, for which they endured the eric (honor quest) to secure the
treasures of the faeries. 
	Because they took responsibility for their actions, and
fulfilled their eric, they can teach us lessons of resonsibility
which we must accept in order to live by the Pagan rede.

Laeg:
	He grew up in the Otherworld realm of Tir-na-nOg (The Land of
the Ever Young) as a child of a divine mother and a Faery father.
As a grown man, he became Cuchulain's charioteer and devoted servant
and friend.  When Cuchulain knew he was about to die in battle, he
asked Laeg to lash him to a tree that he may be able to face death
on his feet still fighting.  Laeg protested, instead wanting to
challenge fate.  Cuchulain refused the offer and Laeg did as he was
asked.
	When working with him, keep in mind words like fidelity,
loyalty, friendship, healing, and far-memory.  All of these are well
within his energy reach.  Ask him to teach you how to heal, how to
stregnthen a friendship, and to mantain loyalty.  Correspondances
are yellow roses, elder trees, and the Chariot tarot card.

Lugh:
	"The Shining One" or the "Master of All Arts." A god of the Sun
and harvest who is honored at a Sabbat which is named for him;
Lughnassadh.
	Invoke or Evoke him at Lughnassadh to honor him at the harvest.
Call on him when you need powers associated with the Sun, money,
stregnth, or energy.  Correspondances include Sapphires, gold,
grains, bread, threshing houses, obsidian, and looms.

MacCuill:
	A minor sea god of the Tuatha De Danaan symbolized by the hazel
branch.  He is good to help with water magic.  He corresponds with
Beryl and Hazlewood.

MacMoincata:
	A Tuatha warrior who challenged the Dagda for rulership of Tara.
He is now a faery king whose rival is Finvarra.

Mael Fhotartaig:
	Mael was killed because of a lie his stepmother told.  Because
of this lie, his father killed him.  He was, however, avenged by his
three sons.

Manann (MAN-ahn)
	The son of Llyr.  The Isle of Man is named after him.  He was a
chameleon-like sea God.  It is Manaan who decreed that the world of
faeries and the world of humans should ever be separated when his
wife, Fand, fell in love with Cuchulain.  He had a self-propelled
ship, the Wind Sweeper.  Unlike other Gods, he never left the sea to
fight the Tuatha land battles.
 	Call on him to erse someone from your memory, to learn astral
projection, and merge with him for water and weather spells.
Correspondances include Irish Moss, seashores, cloaks, the trident,
conch shells, and the Chariot tarot card.

Maol:
	This bald Druid and master magician was employed by Laoghaire to
teach magical arts.  Call on him to teach you the secrets of Druidic
magic and to boost spells.

Maon the Dumb (MAY-un):
	Cultivate his powers to teach us about silence.
	
Mesgegra, King:
	A king of Leinster under King Eochaid.  He was friendly with the
faeries. He helps us overcome enemies, and divination.

Miach (MEE-ack):
	The gifted son of Diancecht, and a great healer himself.  He
made the silver hand of Nuada.  Call on his awesome healing powers,
for inspiration, or if working as a couple.  Invoke him and Airmid
for an unbeatable union of healing powers.  He corresponds with
mistletoe.

Milesius:
	Also Mil.  Milesian leader who conquered the Tuatha.  His son
emeron was the first king.  Use his aid for leadership skills.  He
corresponds with flint and iron, taboos for the Tuathas.

Mongan:
	A son og Manaan, who is believed to be Fionn MacCumhl
reincarnate.

Morann (Mor-AN):
This druid became chif Brehon Jodge in Ulster during the time of Red
Branch.  Invoke him when you need to meditate on a dispute, sit in
Judgement, or are in need of wisdom.

Naoise:
	The ill fated husband of Deidre of the Sorrows who, with his
brothers, was killed by Conchobar.

Neit (Nayt):
	A Tuatha God of War who was killed in battle with the
Formorians.  Use his aid in fertility rites.  He corresponds with
the Trident.

Nera:
	Servant of Queen Meave who was ass asked by her to tickle the 
feet of those hanging upside down in her torture chamber.He did as
was asked but took pity on one prisioner who begged for water.  Out
of fear that Maeve would find out, he blew water on the house with
one breath and killed all its occupants.  As he was taking the
prisioner back, the man told Nera to go to a certain faerie burgh
where he would find a woman who'd free him from his servitude.
There he found and married a faerie queen.  The faerie queen told
him the drount house's people were just shadows, but would become
real if he didn't kill her rival on the next Samhain.  Nera sent
Fergus MacRoi to destroy the burgh, all but his wife and chld of
whom he returned to survived. Use his aid in making faerie contact.

Nuada of the Silver Hand:
	The last king of the Tuatha.  He can be a good aid for
overcoming obstacles, perserverance, and leadership.
Correspondances include chamelions and lizzards.

Ragallach:
	This connacht king tried to kill his daughter in fear of a
prophecy saying his grandson would kill him.

Ruadan:
	The sun of Bres and Brid, who wounded Tuatha goldsmith Govannon
at the second battle of Magh Tuireadh where he was later killed
himself.

Slaine (SLAWN-ay):
	Experiment with his energies for healing purposes.
	
Somhlth:
	A diery with no incarnations. He is pure masculine energy.
	
Sreng:
	Formorian minister who was sent to negotiate with the Tuatha
when they landed in Ireland.

Tadhg:
	Druidic son of Nuada of the Silver Hand,maternal Grandfather of
Fionn MacCumhal.