Brigid
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Brigid is a prominent Celtic goddess associated with poetry, healing, and smithcraft, later syncretized with the Christian Saint Brigid of Kildare.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brigid (Celtic goddess) | 1 |
| Celtic goddess Brigid | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brigantia
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ⓘ
Brighid NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigit NERFINISHED ⓘ Bríg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
ⓘ
fire ⓘ healing ⓘ hearth ⓘ inspiration ⓘ poetry ⓘ prophecy ⓘ protection ⓘ smithcraft ⓘ spring ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
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ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
arts
ⓘ
craftsmanship ⓘ healers ⓘ medicine ⓘ poets ⓘ smiths ⓘ |
| element |
fire
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| festival | Imbolc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalDate | February 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect | triple goddess ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian cult of Saint Brigid ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Kildare
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ⓘ
holy wells ⓘ sacred flames ⓘ |
| pantheon | Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Boann
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ⓘ
Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
patron of healers
ⓘ
patron of poets ⓘ patron of smiths ⓘ |
| symbol |
eternal flame
ⓘ
forge ⓘ well ⓘ white cow ⓘ |
| syncretizedWith | Saint Brigid of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | pre-Christian Celtic religion ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Britain
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ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ continental Celtic regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Celtic goddess Brigid
this entity surface form:
Brigid (Celtic goddess)