Anyone heard of or know about a goddess named Abnoba?

Question

I asked this before a few months ago, and got no info. I'm hoping for a bit better response this time... I've already read the Wiki article, and done some other research on my own. I'm just curious if anyone else knows who she is.

She was/is a Gaulish deity, the mother of the Danube. She became identified with Diana after the Romans adopted her, like they did with many other deities. I have been "adopted" by Her, and wondered if anybody had any ideas as to her preferences--herbs, colors, etc.

Theophilus-- I am NOT a Christian... Why would you assume such a thing? I am a pagan, and I love my goddess Abnoba like you love your God. She has been kind and loving to me.

Answer 1

Modern Pagans tend to follow gods that actually bother to interact with them, and if this goddess has so chosen you, congrats!

Abnoba is an example of a genus loci, a literal god (or spirit, the term works for both) of a specific place. She was there before monotheism was invented, and will be there after.

I think your best bet now is to study the area she is famous for being a part of.

Another way to learn is to learn the primal language of her former worshippers. If she is speaking to you (and I assume you have taken the necessary steps to rule out other causes) understanding the language she was worshipped in the past can often lead to a better understanding of why she is interacting with you now.

It sounds like you've exhausted what is on the web- time to ask the goddess herself!

PS: Don't be discouraged by monotheists who dis the gods that bother with you. In my experience, many are just nasty because no god has ever bothered with them.

Answer 2

The Goddess Abnoba is a Celtic Goddess associated with the Black Forest of Germany. She is the Goddess of the forest and hunting. She is also the protect of the forest and its animals. Depending on way in Europe you are her symbol is the Spruce or Pine bow the Oak leaf or the Maple leaf. She oftentravels in the company of giant deer and wolves.
Other names for her are Avon, Abnova, Avnov, Abna, Dea Abnobae and Dianae Abnoba. The Romans linked her to their Goddess Diana and to the Greek Goddess Artimus.
I hopethis hhelp you get started I too am a child of and a follower of Abnoba .

Answer 3

afraid it's cut and paste.
Certainly the mother-goddess, both in single and triple form, was closely associated with healing-spring sanctuaries in Gaul and Britain. 127 Another dimension may embrace the concept of hunting, with the Divine Hunt once again symbolizing death and resurrection. 128 Celtic huntress-goddesses, such as Abnoba of the Black Forest and Arduinna of the Ardennes, have canine companions and sometimes have the appearance of the classical Diana. The moon symbolism of this goddess, with its undertones of the female monthly cycle, occurs associated with mother-goddesses in the Rhineland, who sometimes wear lunar amulets, and indeed the small clay mother with lap-dog at Köln 129 wears a moon-pendant, as if fertility, the moon, and dogs are symbolically linked. Certainly, where other beasts are involved in the imagery—the bull at Bordeaux and the stag at Saintes—the fertility symbolism of both beasts serves to enhance the image of the mother as having dominion over the earth and all its animate and inanimate bounty.

Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
Book by Miranda Green; Routledge, 1992

Answer 4

I've heard of her, but I haven't done much research because, as I understand it, she's the same as the Goddess Diana. And well, I know a lot about Diana.

Answer 5

I have no idea why any Christians would care about a Celtic goddess. We recognize only one God, who manifests himself in three persons.

Is Abnoba a god of stone without the ability to see, hear, or do anything for us?

grace2u

Answer 6

Yes, I know who she is. I really like to research mythology.

Answer 7

does not have a Celtic ring to it. what pantheon is she from. that iwl give me the basic information to make inquiries.