In Celtic mythology, Agrona was a goddess of strife and war worshipped in Britain. The river Aeron in Wales comes from her name.

Etymology

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This theonym appears to be derived from Proto-Celtic *Agronā. The name literally means "carnage" (q.v. ^*).

Parallels in non-Celtic cultures?

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If the theory is correct that Agrona is in fact a personification of ‘carnage’, this allows one to draw parallels with such beings in the mythology of other cultures as Eris, Brynhildr, Harpy, and Valkyrie beings.

Bibliography

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• Ellis, Peter Berresford, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford Paperback Reference), Oxford University Press, (1994): ISBN 0195089618
• MacKillop, James. Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0192801201.
• Wood, Juliette, The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art, Thorsons Publishers (2002): ISBN 0007640595

External links

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• Celtic Gods and their Associates
• Proto-Celtic — English lexicon

Ancient Gaulish and British goddesses | War goddesses

Agrona