- Dagda – Mythopedia
The Dagda was also compared to the Germanic Odin and the Roman Dis Pater, as they bore certain similarities to him Popular Culture The Dagda has appeared in works spanning the entirety of pop culture In most editions of the Dungeons Dragons role-playing game, the Dagda was portrayed as a leader of the Celtic pantheon
- Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
- Aengus – Mythopedia
Aengus’ father, the Dagda, lusted for the goddess Boann, who was the wife of Elcmar When Elcmar was away, they carried on an affair that resulted in Boann’s pregnancy In an effort to hide their deed from her husband, Boann and the Dagda enacted a desperate scheme: the Dagda reached up, grabbed the sun, and held it in place for nine months
- Brigid – Mythopedia
Brigid’s father was the Dagda—the Great God—a chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann It was through the Dagda that Brigid had many siblings, including her brothers Aengus and Midir In some sources, her mother was Danu, a powerful river goddess and the namesake mother-goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (“Children of Danu”) Brigid married Bres
- Nuada – Mythopedia
Nuada led the Tuatha dé Danann to Ireland from the north He first established a beachhead, then he set up court at the Hill of Tara He made his home in Brú na Bóinne until he was tricked into giving both his home and his wife to the Dagda Even though the Children of Danu had arrived on the Emerald Isle, they did not yet control Ireland
- Morrigan – Mythopedia
More conflict, however, was on the horizon The Fomorions proved more difficult to defeat in the Second Battle of Moytura As the Tuatha Dé prepared for battle against the Fomorions, the Dagda sought his wife, the Morrígan, for prophecy He found her at the ford of a river, where they proceeded to have intercourse
- Lugh – Mythopedia
Lugh met his own end after his wife Buach took Cermait, son of the Dagda, as a lover Upon discovering this affair, Lugh had Cermait killed and washed his hands of the incident Cermait’s three sons, however, were very much alive, and swore vengeance upon the king
- Danu – Mythopedia
Danu was the Celtic “Mother Goddess,” an ancestral figure, matriarch, and namesake of the Tuatha dé Danann The source of power and nobility for her offspring, Danu’s own origin is shrouded in mystery
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