Celtic Mythology?

Question

Is anyone familiar with Brittany? Was she a Goddess? Was she a student of Merlin? Family Tree?

Anyone?

Answer 1

you english people aren't really familiar with british related stuff, are you?

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"Britannia was personified as a Goddess by the Romans, and in more recent times has become a figure of national personification of the United Kingdom.
[...] There was a celtic goddess called Brigid who is one of the many sources of the personification of Britain. The Emperor Claudius paid a visit while Britain was being conquered and was honoured with the agnomen Britannicus as if he were the conqueror, but Britannia remained a place, not a female personification of the land, until she appeared on coins issued under Hadrian,[3] which introduced a female figure labelled BRITANNIA.

Britannia was soon personified as a goddess. Early portraits of the goddess depict Britannia as a beautiful young woman, wearing the helmet of a Centurion, and wrapped in a white garment with her right breast exposed. She is usually shown seated on a rock, holding a spear, and with a spiked shield propped beside her. Sometimes she holds a standard and leans on the shield. On another range of coinage, she is seated on a globe above waves: Britain at the edge of the 'known' world. Similar coin types were also issued under Antoninus Pius.

Modern historians have noted similarities Britannia has in appearance to Boudicca. Both are usually depicted with shields and wearing long dresses, and the physiognomy of both female figures in early depictions is remarkably similar."

"Goddess BRITANNIA (Romano-Celtic British) Tutelary Goddess. The genia loci of Britain who first appears on the coinage of Antoninius Pius in the 2nd century AD. She became the symbol of the British Empire after being partly syncretized with the war goddess Minerva." See also Brigantia and Brid."

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"In modern Britain today She is shown as the warrior-maiden, Brigantia, and venerated not only as justice and authority in that country, but also as the personification of Britain as is seen on the coin of the realm. There is a story, coming from the 12th century, in which Merlin is inspired by a feminine figure who represents the sovereignty of the Land of Britain. She causes his visions to reach through British history, on, so it is said, to the end of the solar system. Taliesin also describes a traditional cosmology, inspired by Brigantia. She is central to many heroic myths, especially those concerned with underworld quests and sacred kingship. This seems to relate to Her concern for the development of human potential."

Answer 2

Brittany is part of france--but the people have cultural ties to the celtic parts of Britain and,as well as French, speak a language closely related to Welsh. Even in pre-celtic times there was strong ties between the two places, dating right back to about 2500 BC. Stonehenge may show breton influence in some of its carvings and alignments--its horseshoe and station stone rectangle are rare in Britain but common in the stone monuments of brittany.
The Bretons have pretty much the same mythology as the British--the Wood of Broceliande abound with tales of Merlin, viviane and Arthur. Lancelot was supposed to be from Brittany too.

Answer 3

The only Brittany I'm familiar with is the place. Now there was a Bridget who was known as a Triple Goddess. She was considered a goddess of motherhood, healing, and arts. Her element was Fire.

But as far as your question goes, there is no Brittany a person in Celtic lore as far as I'm aware.

Answer 4

i'm of Celtic ancestry so the Celtic myths of the British Isles, nevertheless Celtic mythology is stimulated via Greek mythology. additionally Greek mythology has monsters the place as Celtic mythology would not extremely.

Answer 5

Brighid or Brigit or Brihgit or Brighit- the goddess of spring, rebirth, nature.
No Brittany.
http://inanna.virtualave.net/celtic
The goddess Brigantia - which possibly the name "Brittany" possibly came from.
Keep up the studying!
Blessed be and Peace

Answer 6

Brittany is my cousin. Her husband's name is Cody and she has a daughter named Grace.
Her mom is Diana, my dad's sister, and her dad is Diana's husband Steve.
Diana's, and my dad's, parents are Garland and Linda.
That's how I know Brittany.

Answer 7

BRITTANY WAS AT ONE TIME PART OF ENGLAND BUT FRANCE TOOK IT MANY YEARS AGO.

Answer 8

don't remember a Brittany. sorry.

Answer 9

You are probably referring to Brigantia.

Answer 10

i hve no idea if it were greek mythology i totally could help but thanks for just gettin me interested in Celtic! im gonna check it out! sorry i cant help i hope u find the answer your looking for!