Dagda

or Dagh·da

[ dahg-duh ]

nounIrish Mythology.
  1. a god, the chief of the Tuatha De Danann, the father of Angus Og and Brigit, and the leader of the battle against the Fomorians.

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How to use Dagda in a sentence

  • She is the daughter of Dagda, the goddess of the Brigantes; but she is more.

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  • And while they were in the midst of their banqueting, the door was suddenly burst open, and the Dagda stood there, with his men.

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  • And the Dagda took his harp and swept his hand across the strings in three great, solemn chords.

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  • Again the Dagda touched the strings, and this time the magic Music of Mirth leaped from the harp.

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  • The golden-haired people had a great chieftain who was also a kind of high priest, who was called the Dagda.

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