Dagda

American  

[dahg-duh] / ˈdɑg də /

Or Daghda

noun

Irish 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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Example Sentences

She was daughter of the Dagda, and, like him, associated with ideas of fertility and blessing.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

Midir the Proud son of the Dagda, a Danaan prince dwelling on Slieve Callary, had a wife named Fuamnach.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

Angus or Angus Oge, the son of the Dagda, who lived at Brugh or Bruga, on the north shore of the Boyne, a little below the village of Slane.

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

The Dagda and Angus then both repair to the palace of Ailell, who feasts them for a week, and then asks the cause of their coming.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

She was the daughter of the supreme head of the People of Dana, the god Dagda, “The Good.”

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)