Saint Brigid
deity Christian single tradition · 1
Saint Brigid is a Christian saint whose miracles include multiplying food, bestowing cattle and sheep, and controlling the weather. She is associated with fire or thermal springs. Her miracles mostly concern healing; charity; cows, sheep and dairy; the harvest; fire; fertility/pregnancy; and her virginity/holiness.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Medieval Irish saint.
Relationships
- allied with
- God
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Dáithí Ó hÓgáin wrote that the melding of a pagan goddess and a Christian saint can be seen in some of the miracles, where Brigid multiplies food, bestows cattle and sheep, controls the weather, and is associated with fire or thermal springs.”
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