Quotes from David Rankine

The strength and control the Morrígan displays, as well as her ferocity and tenacity, and her ability to control events to ensure the desired result are all displayed repeatedly in the myths.

Thoth is the Egyptian ibis-headed god of magick and writing, whose name means "Leader". His worship has been suggested by bronze ibis heads at Chiddingfold (Surrey) and Caerwent (Monmouthshire), indicating his worship found its way to Britain, if only in private villas.

Viradecthis is an obscure (possibly Germanic) goddess, the meaning of whose name is uncertain. The name may be derived from the words wiro meaning "truth" and dekos meaning "honour", giving a possible meaning of something like "She who honours truth". An inscription to her was found at Birrens set up by the Condrusi, a Germanic tribe serving in the Roman army.[605]