Nov 6, 2025
Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Matrons Gavadiae, the Goddesses of Vows and Pledges
Happy Thorsday! - Here’s another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, Celtic) mythological characters. This week it’s the Matrons Gavadiae / Matres Gavadias / Matronis Gavadiabus.
Three guardian ancestral protective Matron (Mothers) and Goddesses, found mentioned around the lower Rhine.
Their name has generally been understood to translate to “pledge" or "vow" from the gothic word 'wadi'. The pledges and vows are generally thought to be associated with matchmaking and marriages.