Mythology / celtic-dagda
Facts about Celtic Dagda
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Romantic and sexual encounters of the Dagda include a union with the Morrígan, the goddess of war, on Samhain.
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Father figure of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is known by epithets including Eochaid Ollathair, meaning Great Father.
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A massive magical harp called Uaithne belongs to the Dagda, which he uses to control the seasons and order of battle.
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In Irish mythology, the Dagda wields a massive club so large it must be dragged on wheels, capable of killing the living and resurrecting the dead.
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The Dagda is a chief god in Irish mythology, associated with fertility, agriculture, wisdom, and the possession of a magical cauldron that never runs empty.