Dea (Hateful), Badb (Fury), Nemain (Venomous), Macha (Personification of Battle), and the Mórrígán (Great Queen or supreme war goddess).

Nemed

[I] Leader of an invasion of Ireland. A descendent of Magog and Japhet whose people spent half a year on the sea in their travels. Only Nemed and four women survive to land on Ireland. Their numbers increased from this, and Nemed was able to defeat the Fomorii three times in battle.

Nemedians

[I] The followers of Nemed. After his death they were subjugated by the Fomorii, but under their king, Fergus, they rose up. Fergus killed the Fomorii king Conann during an attack on his stronghold on Tory Island. However, only thirty Nemedians were left alive and these left Ireland in despair, searching for a new homeland.

Nemeton

A sanctuary or sacred grove. The name is found in Celtic place-names as far afield as Turkey, where the Celtic state of Galatia existed. Drunemeton, the sacred oak grove near Ankara, was recorded as the capital of Galatia. Nemetacum (northeast Gaul), Nemetobrigia (Galicia, Spain), Nemetodurum (Nanterre), Nemeton (Vaucluse), Vernemeton (Nottingham, England), and Medionemeton (Scotland) are just some of the many places using this name. Neimed was the Old Irish for “sanctuary,” and the word is probably cognate with Nemed, the leader of the Nemedians.

Nemetona

Regarded as a Gaulish war god, the name contains the word “nemeton” (sanctuary). There could be a connection to the Irish Nemhain (frenzy), goddess of war, or Nemed, who led the third invasion of Ireland and fought the Fomorii. Nementona was worshipped as the goddess of the sacred grove at Aquae Sulis (Bath, England).

Nemglan

[I] A bird god who appeared to Mess Buachalla and made love to her. Their son was Conaire Mór. He placed a geis on Conaire, telling him that he must walk naked along the road to Tara, armed only with a sling and one stone. If he did so, he would become High King. Conaire Mór obeyed and the prophecy was fulfilled.

Nennius

(ca. a.d. 800) An early Welsh historian who is important in connection with the origins of Arthurian literature and specifically mentions Arthur, crediting him with twelve victories over the