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Brigit

deity intermediate Irish single tradition · 6

Brigit is a goddess in Irish mythology. The figures of Brigit and Brigantia are distinct.

↻ synthesized from 6 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Figure in Irish mythology.

Relationships

co occurs with
Victoria, Jupiter Dolichenus, Boann, Donn, Crom Dubh, Mórrígan, Dagda, Nuada, Ogma, Elatha son of Delbeath, Englec, Matronae, Brigantia, Brigindo, The Morrígan, Brigid, Ériu, Fódla, Matres, Banba, Macha, Tuatha Dé Danann, Uṣas
sibling of
Bodb Derg, Cermait, Aed, Midir, Aengus, Ainge, Echtgi
child of
The Dagda

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (6)
  1. Brigantia (goddess)
  2. The Dagda
  3. Brigid
  4. Triple goddesses
  5. List of Celtic deities
  6. Jupiter Arubianus

Source passages

“This goddess appears in several locations across the Celtic world, sometimes likened to Brigindo in Gaul or Brigit in Ireland or Great Britain.”

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“His children include Aengus, Cermait, and Aed (often called the three sons of the Dagda), Brigit and Bodb Derg.”

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“Hearth-Prayers and Other Traditions of Brigit: Celtic Goddess and Holy Woman”

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“Miranda Green observes that "triplism" reflects a way of "expressing the divine rather than presentation of specific god-types. Triads or triple beings are ubiquitous in the Welsh and Irish mythic imagery" (she gives examples including the Irish battle-furies, Macha, and Brigit).”

#20779 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Some scholars have suggested that a few others, such as Brigit, may have become Saints in the Church.”

#26053 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5