Damara (goddess)

Damara (goddess)

In Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May/Beltaine.

References

* [http://www.paralumun.com/celticgoddess.htm CELTIC GODDESSES] at paralumun.com
*cite book | last =McCoy | first = Edain | title = Celtic Myth & Magick: Harness the Power of the Gods and Goddesses | publisher = Llewellyn Worldwide | date = 1995 | pages = Page 196 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=mqqyT06OepIC&pg=PA196&dq=Damara+was+a+fertility+goddess&ei=CVDIRreKAoSipgKk0dXRDw&sig=Zt8VJDQH5p_lv9jk8BfM2hZ-NqI | doi = | id = ISBN 1567186610


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