Shameless Hussy

So I was re-reading A Christmas Carol the other day, and I noticed the introduction to the Signet Classics version makes reference to "the Celtic goddess Strenia". I thought Strenia was Roman, and a quick Google seemed to confirm that (don't have my mythology books handy). But just in case... has anyone heard of Strenia being Celtic, rather than Roman? I understand that there are parallels between her Roman character and a Celtic character, but that's not the same thing as her being Celtic.

Heathen Dawn

It isn’t clear-cut. The Romans were in contact with the Celts from early times, and Romano-Celtic syncretism was common. For example Epona was counted part of the Roman pantheon, but she’d been taken from the Celtic (Gaulish) one, so it’s accurate to call Her both a Roman and a Celtic Goddess. The case may be the same with Strenia.

Shameless Hussy

Thanks, Heathen Dawn. My first hunch was similar to yours - that Strenia was probably both Roman and Celtic, by virtue of their cultural cross-pollination. However the traditions associated with her seem singularly Roman (e.g. strenae), and only vaguely echoed in Celtic traditions. But I've not done any "real" reading about her yet. Hope to have time later this week. (Er, you say it's Thursday already??? Ack!)
Anyway, if anyone else knows more about her...