The goddess who carries the rider and keeps the beast
Warning
She asks that the animal be kept as well as the rider
Resonance
Riders stablekeepers those who work with animals
Symbols
StoneTree
Mythology Summary
Epona is the Gaulish goddess of horses, adopted by Roman cavalry and given a shrine in every stable in the empire. She is the only Celtic deity with a festival in Rome, and she belongs to the horse rather than to the rider.
Modern Practice
Epona is called on before a journey, at a birth among animals, and in any stable. Her practice is the care of the animal first, and her offerings are the first of the fodder.