Also called Minerva Belisama.
Their story
Belisama, the very bright one, appears on a Gallo-Greek inscription from Vaison-la-Romaine in southern France and was joined with Minerva in Gaul. Ptolemy gave the name Belisama to an estuary in north-west England, probably the Ribble or the Mersey.
Best times to give to them
- Imbolc
- Midsummer
What they like being given
- a candle
- a riverbank clean-up
- fresh water
How to honour them
- Light a candle beside a bowl of water in her honour.
- Walk beside the Ribble or Mersey and remember her.
How they can help you
- creativity
- craft
- rivers
Symbols
- the river
- the flame
She is known from only a few inscriptions and a place name.
Sources
- Ptolemy, Geography II
- 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