- Dagda’s Harp and the Tuatha dé Danaan - The Irish Place
Dagda’s Harp is a well known story in Irish legend of the renowned warrior named Dagda and his Magic Harp He was the chieftain and high priest of the golden-haired, blue-eyed people, the Tuatha dé Danaan, who came to Ireland from the North and used heavy spears in battle
- The Dagda’s Harp - Bard Mythologies
When the Tuatha De Dannan came home from the battle, celebrating their great victory, they called for the Daghda to play on his harp, and it was then that they found it was missing Even after the fierce day’s fighting, the Daghda stood up at once and cried: “Who will come with me to find my harp?”
- The Dagda - Wikipedia
After Úaithne, the Dagda's harper was abducted by the Fomorians, the Dagda went to the enemy's hall and retrieved his magic harp, which had two names, according to the text of the Cath Maige Tuired ("Second Battle of Moytura") [32]
- Dagda - Mythopedia
The Dagda, or “good god,” was a Celtic deity and the club-wielding chief of the Irish Tuatha dé Danann With power over both life and death, he was associated with fertility, agriculture, magic, and druidry
- The Harp of Dagda - Emerald Isle
One of the chiefest and most powerful kings among the mystical Tuatha Dé Dannan was the one called Dagda, or Dagda Mór, which means “of shining skills” He had other names too, such as Eochu the horseman, Ruad Rofhessa, lord of great knowledge, Dáire the fertile one and Aed, he of the fiery temper
- The Symbolism of Dagda’s Harp in Celtic Myth
Dagda’s harp is a profound symbol in Celtic mythology, representing power, authority, and the intricate relationship between joy and sorrow It serves as a reminder of the importance of music as a unifying force and a tool for conflict resolution
- Ireland Now Irish Myths - The Dagdas Harp
When they were all deep in slumber, the Dagda took his magic harp, and he and his golden-haired warriors stole softly away, and came in safety to their own homes again
- The Dagda’s Harp: The cosmology of music in pagan Ireland
The myth recounts how the Dagda, a sun god and father deity of the ancient Irish pantheon, had amongst his many wondrous possessions a magical harp* The Dagda was a member of the Tuatha de Danann, those deities born from the goddess Danu who represent the main pre-Christian pantheon of Ireland
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