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Brigid or Brigit ( , ; meaning 'exalted one'), also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán.

Key facts

Deity.name
Brigit
Deity.image
Thecomingofbrideduncan1917.jpg
Deity.caption
"The Coming of Bríde" by John Duncan (1917)
Deity.member_of
the Tuatha Dé Danann
Deity.siblings
Cermait, Aengus, Aed, Bodb Derg, Brigid the Healer, Brigid the Smith
Deity.symbols
Brigid's cross, flaming torches, Cows (particularly white cows), Serpents, Swans, Bees, Oak trees, Dandelions, Wells
Deity.texts
Lebor Gabála Érenn, Cath Maige Tuired, ''Cormac's Glossary''
Deity.parents
Dagda
Deity.type
Irish

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Celtic deity
Gender
female
Father
The Dagda
Image
Thecomingofbrideduncan1917.jpg
Said to be same as
Brigantia
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worshipped by
Irish mythology
Commons category
Brigid
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