“OFTEN PORTRAYED AS A FATHER FIGURE, CHIEFTAIN AND DRUID, HE IS ASSOCIATED WITH MAGIC AND WISDOM, AS WELL AS FERTILITY, AGRICULTURE, MANLINESS AND STRENGTH” The father of Brigid, among other deities, Irish god the Dagda was also a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the supernatural race that conquered the Fomorians. Often portrayed as a father figure, chieftain and druid, he is associated with magic and wisdom, as well as fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength. Many believe he controls the weather and crops, the seasons and time, and life and death.
Like many gods, the Dagda’s appearance is perhaps exactly what you would expect from an all-powerful being, accessories and all. A large bearded man, he is often depicted wearing a hooded cloak. He often holds a coire ansic cauldron…