Size: 5 1/2"h x 4 3/4"w x 3/4"d
Brigid, one of the most popular Celtic Goddesses is a vast deity and can assist her devotees with nearly any endeavor. She is depicted here as the three sisters or three of the many aspects of this Goddess: Midwife - healer/nurturer/herbalist, Blacksmith - keeper of fire/craftswoman/transformer and Poetess - bringer of wisdom/guidance/prophecy.
Size: 10 3/8"h x 8 1/2"w x 5 1/2"d
Brigid, one of the most popular Celtic Goddesses is a vast deity and can assist her devotees with nearly any endeavor. She is depicted here as the three sisters or three of the many aspects of this Goddess: Midwife - healer/nurturer/herbalist, Blacksmith - keeper of fire/craftswoman/transformer and Poetess - bringer of wisdom/guidance/prophecy. The three who-are-one stand on a crescent-shaped base. Symbols of her worship are hidden throughout the piece Brigid's cross; the flaming arrow; Brigid's bed; the bush near her sacred wells, which are tied with prayers and wishes on scraps of cloth, to mention a few. Many of the names she is known by encompass the base, even one written in ogham.
The Celtic Goddess Brigid is beloved as the muse of poetic inspiration and the mistress of the healing arts. She is also associated with smithcraft, which held special import for the early Celts. The site of her well still exists in Ireland, and its eternal flame is still quietly attended by eighteen maidens. The Catholic Church made her a saint due to her fervent worshippers, who accepted Christ, but could not endorse a religion that excluded her.
Size: 7 7/8"h x 5 3/8"w x 1 1/4"d
The Celtic Cross, or wheeled cross, is derived from the ancient Chi-Ro monogram, which is the name of Christ in the Greek alphabet. It was used to represent the nimbus or halo behind the heads of Christ and the saints. To the Celts it closely resembled ancient solar symbols. The basic symbolism is of the world-axis, or the link between Heaven and Earth. The edges are decorated by Celtic key patterning.
The four arms of the elemental cross reach to the four seasons, the circle encompassing all in its celestial arc. A wealth of detail shows a variety of motifs for the seasons-plants, animals and weather. The circle shows the waxing and waning of the moon. [© 2006 Maxine Miller]
Size: 3"h x 3"w x 1/2"d
The mythic stag is a Celtic emblem of wildness, sovereignty, and the bountiful forest. Cernunnos, the Celtic God of Abundance, is known to shape shift into a “stag of seven tines.” Run with him in the forests of your mind and be open to the mysteries he might unveil for you.
Ceridwen, the Celtic goddess of knowledge and creativity, stirs a potent magic in her bottomless cauldron. A primal force of shadow and light, her magic draught bestows inspiration upon all who seek their muse. [© 2006 Maxine Miller]
Mother of Grain and Inspiration
Ceridwen is a great earth goddess associated with the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. We worship her at harvest time. She tends her cauldron of wisdom and inspiration. Her totem animal is the white sow and she is a shapeshifter, able to be seen as a greyhound, an otter, a hawk, and a black hen. She was mother to the great Celtic bard Taliesin. Her herbal potions bring forth initiation and transformation, just as tiny grains become vast fields of wheat that then transform into the bread of sustenance. [© 2007 Maxine Miller]
8 ½" brown black resin statue
Size: 7"h x 7"w x 3/4"d
Carved with the image of Cernunnos, the antlered God of the Forest, Abundance and Shamanism, the pentacle in its upright position represents the spirit in balance and harmony with the four elements. It is also a symbol of Earth and Prosperity as seen in the tarot. The inscription around its edge is excerpted from "The Song of Amergin" and reads: "I am the stag of seven tines. Who but I can unfold the secrets of the unhewn dolman"
Cernunnos, the essence of the masculine aspect in the balance of Nature. The antlered god sits in a lush woodland setting, surrounded by symbols of fertility, power and masculinity - stag, bull, snake. The torc around his neck symbolizes his sacred role as husbandman to Mother Earth; with his right hand he bestows a torc of initiation. A ram-headed serpent, connoting male sexual power and vitality, is held under control in his left hand. [© 2006 Maxine Miller]
Size: 12"h x 12"w x 4 1/2"d
Cernunnos, also known by Celts as the Horned One, was the antlered God of the Forest and Prosperity. He often carried a sack that spilled out coins and grain. To symbolize the aspect of the Provider, there are seven coins hidden within the piece, each carved with a symbol of Cernunnos. The right side of his face is decorated with holly, the left side with oak and mistletoe. His classic torc is worn at his neck and his ram-headed snake coils among the seven tines of his antlers. Cernunnos depictions are found all over Europe.
Size: 7 1/2"h x 7"w x 2"d
Size: 6 1/2"h x 6 1/2"w x 2"d
Cerridwen, a Celtic Goddess, was known for creating a magical brew that was stirred for a year and a day to produce the Three Drops of Inspiration. These were stolen by a young boy who grew up to be known as Taliesin, a great bard and wizard. The myth of the Goddess' pursuit of this thief involves a dramatic series of shape changing. Cerridwen was the muse who brought inspiration to poets, musicians, writers and those of the creative arts. Historically, Celtic bards were known as "Credo," children of Cerridwen.
Size: 5 1/4"h x 4"w x 7/8"d
Cuchulain was an ancient warrior of the Red Branch in Ulster, Ireland. He was trained by the woman warrior Scathach. His original name was Setanta. He changed it to Cuchulain which means "hound of Chulain" as a "geis" or pledge after he killed Chulain's hunting dog. He was believed to be the son of the Sun God Lugh. In this particular image he is single handedly fighting the warriors of his arch enemy Queen Maeve of Connacht. Morrigan to assist in the battle becomes an eel and tries to trip him at the ford. Cuchlain wins anyway wounding the Morrigan terribly and later in the stories she tricks him into healing her. He is wielding Gae Bolg which was a great weapon taken from the body of a sea monster which had 32 barbs on it. He can be called on for strength, stamina, perseverance, protection and guidance in overcoming overwhelming odds.
Garden Moon Goddess
Venerated for centuries as nurturer, mistress of magic, and protectress, the Goddess is intimately connected with the moon. She moves us the way the tides move the waters of the ocean. Inspired by the High Priestess card of the tarot, the Moon Goddess embodies feminine wisdom. Place something precious within her arms that you wish to empower with her energy. The line around the base is from "The Charge of the Star Goddess" and reads: "I am the soul of nature who gives life to the universe." This statue is made of fiberglass and can be placed outside.
Size: 17"h x 12"w x 3"d
The Green Man is one of the most frequently recurring and beautiful motifs of medieval art. Known as God of the Woodlands, he represents the spirit of the trees and the green growing things of the earth. Common among the carved decoration of Europe's oldest churches and cathedrals; he is often referred to as the foliate mask. The foliage that surrounds him is most frequently oak, the sacred tree of Britain.
Size: 10"h x 7"w x 4"d
Lugh, pronounced "Loo" was a Sun God. His name means "the shining one," and he was considered a "Good God" meaning he was good at everything. Worshipped as the God of Fire, he also presided over metallurgy, crafting, weaving, and served as protector of the weak. Lughnasadh, the Sabbat celebrated in August, is named for him. A primary deity of the Druids, Lugh sometimes took human form and worshipped alongside them. He is a wonderful God to call upon when one doesn't know how to proceed, because he can do or assist with anything. Lugh is often associated with the Greek God Apollo, and more statues and holy sites were erected to this handsome God than to any other Celtic deity. The inscription on the base was written and conceived by author Raven Grimassi.
Mannanan is the warrior god of the sea for whom the Isle of Man is named. On his seahorse, Splendorous Mane, with his weapon that never missed its mark, chain mail that no weapon could penetrate, and a mantle that made him invisible, he ruled Elysium, the kingdom under the ocean. Rhiannon's consort and son of the sea god Llyr, Mannanan protects sailors, assists with water magic and astral projection, bestows agelessness and is deeply connected with water fairies. His name is written in Theban script on the banner.
Medb is a goddess to be reckoned with. Her name translates to "she who intoxicates". Indeed, she was reknown for her prodigious appetites for sex, power, and drink. Honey wine, or mead, is named for her. A great warrior queen, she coveted the famous brown bull of Ulster. She schemed and wreaked havoc until he was hers, not to be denied her desires. She embodies obsession, addiction, bloodlust and battle. She is thought to be the progenitor of Maab, the English queen of the fairies. [© 2007 Maxine Miller]
Morrigan, translated as "Phantom Queen," is an awesome Battle Goddess. Here she is depicted in one of her stories thru the eyes of Cuchulain, who is roused from sleep hearing a great cry and leaps up to defend the cattle. He finds a stunningly beautiful woman all dressed in red with flames on her brow. The woman's horse has only one leg and the post of her chariot goes straight thru the horse's body. The horse is being lead by a man with a forked staff. Cuchulain demands the man's name and Morrigan refuses to tell him, but engages him in a war of riddles. Cuchulain in a fit of frustration rushes upon the woman in the chariot to kill her and she vanishes transforming into a crow cawing into the night. He is dumbfounded to realize he has just attached the Goddess of War. Morrigan can be called on for passing over rituals, to assist with prevailing in conflict, finding the true self or courage in the face of fear, as a potent force for banishing and in dark moon rites.
