ANDRASTE


Meaning of ANDRASTE in English

[Celtic] The goddess of war in Celtic Britain. In 61 CE, the leader of a rebellion against the Roman occupation -- Queen Boudicca (Latin: Boadicea) -- sacrificed captive Roman women to this goddess. Andraste has been occasionally linked to hares and ravens.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.