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The Celtic Goddess Anu

The Celtic Goddess Ana was also known as Danu, Don, Annan, and Anu.

Ana:

The male consort of Ana is Belenos, God of the Sun, and Beli, the God of the Sea. (Some sites also suggest the Belenos was the husband of Ana.)

Ana was a Mother Goddess, the Goddess of prosperity, death, and cattle.

Ana is also known to be a nature goddess that was associated with the spirituality of nature and agriculture. People who worshipped Ana thought that it would bring good harvest. Ana is also known as being an Earth Goddess, she had the control over fertility, regeneration, wind, and wisdom within nature. Another perspective of the Goddess Ana is that she was a goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Danu:

Danu was the daughter of Dagda, and was one of the oldest known Gods. Danu was the mother of a race of giants called “Tuatha De Danann” (“Tribe of Goddess Danu”) who ruled over Ireland. However, eventually, it is said that they were sent to The Other World. It is also said that The Tuatha were driven into the hills and remote places of Ireland. Where eventually man took over Ireland as their own.

Danu was also known to be one of the three War Goddesses in Ireland, called The Morrigan. It is thought that they were able to transform into ravens and were thought of as powerful War Goddesses in Irish Celtic Mythology.

Don:

Don was a Mother Goddess important to Welsh Celtic Mythology. The children of Don were known as “Children of The Light” who were always at war with the children of Llyr, the god of the sea, known as “The Children of Darkness”.

Changes over time:

In early Christian history, Ana/Anu were transformed into Saint Anne. In modern day France worship sites of Anu/Ana are now replaced with worship sites of Saint Anne.

Additional Facts:

•In Kerry, Ireland there is a mountain range called “Paps of Anu” named after her.

•An area of Munster was a place where she was proven to have been worshipped.

•Liffe River (Liffe means life) was likely derived from her services.

•The Danube River is named after Anu