Sheela-Na-Gig Plaque Deer The pentacle is surrounded by

The pentacle is surrounded by a tree encompassing the three realms

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She is Goddess of Transcendental Wisdom

Nurtures the Earth and protects the North

Sheela-Na-Gig Plaque Deer The pentacle is surrounded byTraditional Celtic folk image of the Goddess Her form is carved on ancient churches throughout Ireland, believed to ward off evil. This Celtic archetype of the Great Mother appeared in folk and church art by at least 1080 CE, but undoubtedly is of much earlier origin. She may be identical with the war goddess Morrigan, consort to the Dagda. One of her images is found near the ancient goddess shrine of Avebury, where she symbolized fertility;