John Shaqi
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE

Bricta

Iron Age Europe

In Gallo-Roman religion, Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius, god of the waters of Luxeuil-les-Bains. It is highly possible the name is related to Perchta, a later German fairy tale character, usually described as an elderly witch queen, who has many regional names and variations amongst the Germanic Alpine peoples and seems to bear random traits associated with both the Celtic Beira/ Cailleach and the Norse/ Germanic Freyja. This would likely make Bricta the same deity as Beira.

Bricta

In Gallo-Roman religion, Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius, god of the waters of Luxeuil-les-Bains. It is highly possible the name is related to Perchta, a later German fairy tale character, usually described as an elderly witch queen, who has many regional names and variations amongst the Germanic Alpine peoples and seems to bear random traits associated with both the Celtic Beira/ Cailleach and the Norse/ Germanic Freyja. This would likely make Bricta the same deity as Beira.

Pantheon: Celtic Culture: Celtic Civilization: Iron Age Europe Period: 800 BCE – 500 CE

Source: Wikipedia

Sources & Notes

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricta

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