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The Dagda

deity Irish single tradition · 5

A figure from Irish mythology described as similar to Sucellus.

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Medieval Ireland

Relationships

co occurs with
Nemain, Neit, Ruadán, Brigid the healer, Brigid the smith, Boann, Angus, Oengus, Ériu, Fódla, Badb, Anu, Banba, Macha, Tuatha Dé Danann, Bres
consort of
The Morrígan, Boann, Morrígu
syncretized with
Odin, Crom Dubh, Sucellos, Dis Pater, Jupiter, Donn
parent of
Aengus, Brigit, Bodb Derg, Cermait, Aed, Midir, Brigid, Mac(c) ind Ó‘c
has aspect
Donn

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (5)
  1. Sucellus
  2. The Morrígan
  3. The Dagda
  4. Brigid
  5. Maponos

Source passages

“The Dagda, a similar figure from Irish mythology”

#12354 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“The Morrígan is described as the envious wife of The Dagda and a shape-shifting goddess, while Badb and Nemain are said to be the wives of Neit.”

#12899 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The Dagda was one of the kings of the Tuatha De Danann. The Tuatha Dé Danann are the race of supernatural beings who conquered the Fomorians, who inhabited Ireland previously, prior to the coming of the Milesians. The Mórrígan is described as his wife, his daughter was Brigit, and his lover was Boann”

#13246 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001