god
Nehalennia
also: Nealennia
A Celtic-Germanic goddess worshipped along the North Sea coast, associated with seafaring, fertility, and domestic life. Madách cites her altar where northern brides received the consecrated distaff as emblem of their vocation.
Reading notes
- On Women and Their Vocation §1 Nehalennia
A Germanic-Celtic goddess of the sea and domestic life, worshipped along the North Sea coast; Madách uses her as an emblem of the northern peoples' reverence for the domestic vocation.