Name:
Andraste
She
who is invincible, the goddess Victoria
Culture: Britain
Classification:
Matron Goddess
Weapon:
Sword,
A
goddess of war in ancient Britain
Andraste,
also known as Andrasta, Belladonna, Nike
Icenic
war goddess invoked by Boudica in her fight against the Roman occupation of
Britain in AD 60.
She
is Andate, and described as "their name for Victory": the goddess Victoria..
Nike, Bellona, Magna Mater (Great Mother), Cybele, and Vacuna—goddesses who are
often depicted on chariots. Her name has been translated as meaning
"indestructible" or "unconquerable".
"I
thank you, Andraste, and call upon you as woman speaking to woman ... I beg you
for victory and preservation of liberty."
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