SQUIRE, Charles. See more ideas about Gods and goddesses, Celtic gods, Deities. Godchecker guide to Belenus (also known as Bel), the Gaulish God of the Sun from Gaulish mythology. On that day the cattle were purified and protected by fire before being put out to the open pastures for the summer. Variants: Belenus, Belinos, Beli Mawr (Wales). Bel/Belenus (Ireland): widely worshipped fire and sun god celebrated at Beltane and also associated with music, science, and healing. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1967. Traditions of BeltaneBeltane is a Fire Festival. Across the entire Celtic world, the archaeological facts claim that there are more than 360 Celtic mythology deities, however, only about 20 … A sun and fire god closely connected with the Druids and the festival of Beltaine (May 1). Symbolizes element of fire, health. Goddess/God: God. A sun and fire God closely connected with the Druids and the festival of Beltaine (May 1). Bel – Ireland, Wales; god of cattle, crops, fertility, fire, healing, hot springs, prosperity, purification, science, success. ... Bel. by Rachel Bromwich. The Bible uses the term in the Canaanite way. He became identified as a sun-god who dies and is resurrected. El was the king of the gods at one point of Ugaritic text, but later Hadad became king. The word 'Beltane' originates from the Celtic God 'Bel', meaning 'the bright one' and the Gaelic word 'teine' meaning fire. Trioedd Ynys Prydein, ed. Often compared with Apollo, who also kept cattle. Pagan Celtic Britain: Studies in Iconography and Tradition. If we believed the ancient world, there were two different types of deities worshiped by the people―general and local. Belenus, (Celtic: possibly, Bright One), one of the most ancient and most widely worshipped of the pagan Celtic deities; he was associated with pastoralism.A great fire festival, called Beltane (or Beltine), was held on May 1 and was probably originally connected with his cult. Origin: Ireland. We find the worship of Baal or Bel amongst the Celts. Famous Sun God Since this is primarily a Celtic web site, I will focus mainly on those of early Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Together they make 'Bright Fire', or 'Goodly Fire' and traditionally bonfires were lit to honour the Sun and encourage the support of Bel and the Sun's light to nurture the emerging future harvest and protect the community. In Welsh Tradition the island of Britain was considered a particulat possession of Bel. May 1, 2018 - Explore Christina's board "Bel" on Pinterest. Blodeuwedd Celtic (Welsh) Maiden form of the Triple Goddess. His father is either El or Dagan1. "Baal" could also be pronounced as "bel". Baal-Hadad, Hadda or even Haddu (Hebrew: בעל הדד; UgariticHaddu),is the god of fertility, rain, thunder and lightning in ancient Canaanite and Mesopotamian religions. Cormac derives the word Beltaine from the name of a god Bel, or Bil, and the Old Irish word tene, “fire.” Despite linguistic difficulties, a number of 20th-century scholars have maintained modified versions of this etymology, linking the first element of the word with the Gaulish god Belenos (Irish: Belenus). Beli Mawr (Wales): a god possibly connected to Belenus and father of Arianrhod, Caswallawn, Lludd and Llefelys. ... Pagans and Witches generally focus on the major aspect of The One, Goddess and God without breaking deity down into the many subsets shown here. Bell Publishing Company, New York, 1979 [1905]. Variants: Belenus, Belinos, Beli Mawr (Wales). Similar to the Irish god Bile. Closely connected to the Druids. Bel Celtic (Irish) Fire and sun God, also God of purification, science, fertility, crops and success. 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