As the statue has lost its head, some scholars believe its not the representation of the goddess after all. Pagan Portals - Abnoba: Celtic Goddess of the Wilds Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. The Celtiberians and Gallaecians were ancient Celtic peoples in Iberia. The reader can also help with forest conservation, picking up trash at a local park, or any other type of environmental activism to further connect with Abnoba. Aranyani is usually depicted as a young woman, full of charm and vitality. Windy Grace Mason (author) from Poplar Cove, Virginia, USA on January 31, 2016: Thank you for reading and commenting, kittythedreamer! Goddess Abnoba ORIGIN: Celtic Abnoba is the Goddess of the Black Forest, a region with many therapeutic springs such as the famous Baden-Baden. that of Cernunnos. [1] It is also the name of a mountain or mountain range. Nabia - Wikipedia with the etymon *abo-s "water, river", found in e.g. She was the goddess of love and fertility and associated with the moon, crops, and farms and cattle. The list of the most prominent nature goddesses proves this recurring theme, as they are all in some way connected to Mother Earth and represent motherhood, fertility, as well as natural objects and phenomena. Abnoba is the Goddess of the hunt and Black Forest (now modern day Germany). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Pagan Portals - Abnoba are 9781803410258, 1803410256 and the print ISBNs are 9781803410241, 1803410248. Celtic Goddess name "Abnoba" Roman / Celtic / European: Forest and river goddess. Further reading provides the various inscriptions and mentions of the Goddess from historical texts. I love when authors give a personal glimpse of themselves in the book as I feel it helps readers connect with the author better. Pagan Portals - Abnoba: Celtic Goddess of the Wilds is written by Ryan McClain and published by Moon Books. Demeter was a prominent nature deity in ancient Greece. The research covering historical record and how it links to related goddesses is as thorough as it can be, and the adapting of the Gaulish calendar to Gregorian calendar dates to create 8 seasonal festivals to celebrate different aspects of Abnoba is a fascinating way to allow an ancient deity to be honoured within the framework of a more modern pagan lifestyle, which I particularly found useful.
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