Aeron

[RubyRose]

Q: Is Aeron a male or female Welsh deity?

I have found conflicting information.

On the website Timeless Myths, this deity is a God, but in Edain McCoy's book 'Celtic Myth and Magic' this deity is female.

I also read on Timeless Myths, that Aeron, may be another form or otherwise known as Agrona, which is a feminine deity.

I have yet to do any further searching...but I thought I'd see if anybody here knew.

Bendithion,
RubyRose

[RubyRose]

I also found this at: Celtic Gods & Goddesses (]http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/deitiesa.html)


Aerten (f)
(Cornish, Anglo-Celtic, Welsh) Also spelled Aerfen, or Aeron. A Goddess of fate who presided over the outcome of war between several Celtic clans. She had a shrine at Glyndyfrdwy on the banks of the River Dee, where legend says that three human sacrifices had to be made every three years to ensure success in future battles.

A Goddess of fate who presided over the outcome of a series of wars fought between rival clans.

She is often equated with the Three Fates of Greco-Roman mythology.


so now I'm a tad confused, but am thinking that Aeron is female.

Bendithion,
RubyRose

[Sylvan]

http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/welsh.html#Aeron
Aeron was the Welsh god of battle and slaughter. His name was derived from the early British goddess of slaughter, Agroná.

http://realmagick.com/articles/73/873.html
A war-god, a male Aspect of the Irish Morrigan. He is a later-period male counterpart to Agrona, of earlier British belief.

http://www.gwp.enta.net/walhist.html
the river name Aeron ‘goddess of battle’

http://www.worldzone.net/art/alternika/alias/a.html
Celtic mythology name borne by the goddess of battle and slaughter; most likely from Welsh (aer) - "battle" - but modern use may have been influenced by Welsh (aeron) - "fruit, berries"

http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel-myth.html
In Welsh mythology Aeron was often portrayed as a masculine deity.

http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/deitiesa.html
Also spelled Aerfen, or Aeron. A Goddess of fate who presided over the outcome of war between several Celtic clans. She had a shrine at Glyndyfrdwy on the banks of the River Dee, where legend says that three human sacrifices had to be made every three years to ensure success in future battles.

http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/gods-a.htm
Agrona
The Celtic goddess of strife and slaughter. The river Aeron in Wales is named after her.

Your guess is as good as mine...

[RubyRose]

http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/welsh.html#Aeron

Quote:
Aeron was the Welsh god of battle and slaughter. His name was derived from the early British goddess of slaughter, Agroná.



http://realmagick.com/articles/73/873.html

Quote:
A war-god, a male Aspect of the Irish Morrigan. He is a later-period male counterpart to Agrona, of earlier British belief.



http://www.gwp.enta.net/walhist.html

Quote:
the river name Aeron ‘goddess of battle’



http://www.worldzone.net/art/alternika/alias/a.html

Quote:
Celtic mythology name borne by the goddess of battle and slaughter; most likely from Welsh (aer) - "battle" - but modern use may have been influenced by Welsh (aeron) - "fruit, berries"



http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel-myth.html

Quote:
In Welsh mythology Aeron was often portrayed as a masculine deity.



http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/deitiesa.html

Quote:
Also spelled Aerfen, or Aeron. A Goddess of fate who presided over the outcome of war between several Celtic clans. She had a shrine at Glyndyfrdwy on the banks of the River Dee, where legend says that three human sacrifices had to be made every three years to ensure success in future battles.



http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/gods-a.htm

Quote:
Agrona
The Celtic goddess of strife and slaughter. The river Aeron in Wales is named after her.



Your guess is as good as mine...

Thanks Sylvan. 4 out of 7, I think this deity is female ... well that's what I've listed this deity as. This tafe project is getting trickier by the minute ... :lol:

<sighs>

Bendithion,
RubyRose

[Morr]

maybe she was a crosss dresser..
or just a really butch lesbian...

:whatmewor

[RubyRose]

maybe she was a crosss dresser..
or just a really butch lesbian...

:whatmewor

:lol: Maybe. Thing is Aeron to me seems Female, even though the similar sounding name Aaron is Male, but then, Aeron could also be derived from Erin which again brings me back to Female.

Ack! I'm tempted to write Both in the Gender feild of the Access Database, I'm putting together for my tafe project. My lecturer was right when he deemed my project 'Interesting' ... I'm thinking I may have taken on a triffle too much, just for a tafe project.