The Celtic Horse Goddess
Across the British Isles there have been many Statues found of Epona.
There is a huge carving, in the chalk on a hillside in Berkshire, England
that is of a Horse.
Epona was said to appear to her followers riding a white horse that did
not seem to be of this earth. The horse was very important to the Celtic
peoples. They were used for plowing, traveling and transporting heavy
loads of goods.
Later known as Rhiannon, there are many legends and myths of Epona.
She is often accompanied by three birds from the Otherworld. The
Otherworld is where the Gods and Goddesses live. The song from the
birds of the Otherworld were said to have magical powers, including the
restoring the dead to life and healing sadness and pain.
The Horses of the British Isles were small compared to the Horses
brought to the Isles by the Romans and the Berbers. Among the many
legends of Epona she was said to have saved her people from the
Barbarians who rode to conquer the Celtic peoples.
- St. John's Wort was said to relieve depression and sadness. The Celtic
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