Also called Nantosvelta.
Their story
Nantosuelta is known from an altar at Sarrebourg in eastern France, where she stands beside Sucellus holding a pole topped by a small house. Other carvings show her with a raven or a horn of plenty. Her name may mean winding stream or sunny valley.
Best times to give to them
- on moving into a new home
- Bealtaine
- the harvest
What they like being given
- bread and honey
- flowers from the garden
- a clean and welcoming home
How to honour them
- Bless each room of your home with a few words when you move in.
- Keep a small model house or image of home on your altar.
How they can help you
- home and hearth
- settling into a new place
- domestic peace
Symbols
- a house on a pole
- the raven
- the cornucopia
- the bee-hive
Everything known about her comes from a few images and inscriptions.
Sources
- CIL XIII 4542 (Sarrebourg)
- 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