Also called Arduenna, Diana Arduinna.
Their story
Arduinna was the goddess of the Ardennes forest in Belgium, Luxembourg and France, known from inscriptions at Düren and Rome. A bronze figure of a woman riding a boar, now in Paris, is often said to be her, though it has no inscription. Christian writers recorded the stubborn worship of a Diana in the region.
Best times to give to them
- Calan Gaeaf
- when walking in forests
What they like being given
- acorns returned to the woodland
- bread
- a woodland walk taken with care
How to honour them
- Walk in woodland in her honour and leave no trace.
- Support forest conservation.
How they can help you
- connection with forests
- independence
- wild places
Symbols
- the boar
- the forest
- the hunting spear
She is known from very few inscriptions, and the boar-riding figure is not certainly her.
Sources
- CIL XIII
- Green, Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend
More Celtic goddesses
- Brigid Keeper of the sacred flame
- The Morrígan Great Queen of battle and prophecy
- Danu Mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Rhiannon The queen on the white horse
- Cerridwen Keeper of the cauldron of inspiration
- Epona Great Mare, protector of horses
- Arianrhod Lady of the silver wheel
- Airmed Keeper of the healing herbs