Cailleach governs the winter months between Samhainn (1 November ) and Bealltainn (1 May), while Brìghde rules the summer months between For reasons private to us, it makes sense that to our ancestors, she would be a mother-figure, from which all sprang, but I … Celtic goddesses rise from European mythology like ghosts from lake water. My wife and I often refer to a "Snow Goddess" who had a great deal to do with the more romantic and formative times of our early relationship. In partnership with the goddess Brìghde, they rule the seasons.
However, she features prominently in mythology and is not just a destroyer, but also a creator goddess. In Gaelic mythology (Irish, Scottish and Manx) Cailleach is a creation goddess. This quick introduction covers a few Celtic goddesses. She is commonly known as the Cailleach Bhéara and in Scotland also as Beira, Queen of Winter. From the misting, shamrock green hills of Northern Ireland to the stormy shores of coastal France, this mysterious pantheon encompasses many cultures, landscapes and traditions. I tried to choose a wide variety. Cailleach is known in parts of the Celtic world as the hag, the bringer of storms, the Dark Mother of the winter months.