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  The Dagda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dagda was moreover the High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the supernatural beings who inhabited Ireland prior to the coming of the Celts.
In order to hide their affair, Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months; therefore their son, Aengus, was conceived, gestated and born in one day.
The Dagda was also the father of Bodb Dearg, Cermait, Midir, Aine and Brigit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dagda   (669 words)

  
 The Dagda - Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Dagda is the supreme god of the Celtic pantheon, a son of Danu and Beli.
In Gaul, The Dagda appeared in the guise of Sucellos (in Gallic belief), the striker, equipped with a hammer and cup.
In Irish mythology, The Dagda was moreover the High King of the Tuatha de Danaan, the fairy folk and supernatural beings who occupied Ireland prior to the coming of the Celts.
wikipedia.findthelinks.com /da/Dagda.html   (397 words)

  
 Dagda
Dagda, or The Dagda, ("the good god") is one of the most prominent gods and the leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Dagda is a son of the goddess Danu, and father of the goddess Brigid and the god Aengus mac Oc.
The Dagda is portrayed as possessing both super- human strength and appetite.
www.pantheon.org /articles/d/dagda.html   (186 words)

  
 The Dagda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
And the most noticeable things in it were the Hall of the Morrigu, and the Bed of the Dagda, and the Birthplace of Cennait Honey-Mouth, and the Prison of the Grey of Macha that was Cuchulain's horse afterwards.
The Dagda himself made a great vat one time for Ainge, his daughter, but she was not well satisfied with it, for it would not stop from dripping while the sea was in flood, though it would not lose a drop during the ebb-tide.
And the Dagda had his household at Brugh na Boinne, and his steward was Dichu, and Len Linfiaclach was the smith of the Brugh.
www.mc.maricopa.edu /~tomshoemaker/celtic/Dagda.html   (1078 words)

  
 Tuatha De Danaan Family Tree
Elsewhere cited as a son of the Dagda.
Elsewhere cited as a son of Luachad or a brother of the Dagda, Nuadu, and Credne by unspecified parents.
Elsewhere cited as a son of Esarg or a brother of the Dagda, Nuadu, and Credne by unspecified parents.
baharna.com /celtic   (1432 words)

  
 Book of Invasions
Dagda told Bres that he was innocent, that he had only given the blind man some coins.
Dagda took a spoon or ladle, which was large enough for a man and a woman to lie in the middle.
Dagda had received a mortal wound by Caitlin, wife of Balor, in the Second Battle of Moytura, but did not die until he had reigned for 80 years.
www.timelessmyths.com /celtic/invasions.html   (6595 words)

  
 Irish Olympic Handball Association
Dagda were first out of the blocks in the second half who building on the good performance they had at the end of the first half, they were ahead 26-21 after only ten minutes.
Dagda after dominating the first half of the league have failed to secure a victory so far this year.
Dagda's newest arrival Ole Sprengel showed that he may be a replacement for Gianni Attanasio, he also scored 11, whose style of play is less individual than the Italian's, but equally explosive, it gave the Dagda team the speed they lacked against DCU on Sunday.
www.olympichandball.org /news/news/0/00033.htm   (414 words)

  
 Druids of Paranor - Introspectives
Dagda reached for a book and withdrew it, slipping his hand between the gap he triggered the switch that sent the shelf swinging outward.
Dagda went on to tell them how they taught him their ways all the time making sure not cause him doubt about the knowledge he had already had but no memory of its Origin.
Dagda chuckled not knowing what the cat was getting at and not to sure if he wanted to exert himself in trying to figure the cat out.
www.druidsofparanor.org /library/jdelagarza/introspective1   (3740 words)

  
 Ireland Now Irish Myths - The Dagda's Harp
There came a time when the Fomorians and the golden-haired men were at war; and in the midst of a great battle, while the Dagda's hall was not so well guarded as usual, some of the chieftains of the Fomorians stole the great harp from the wall, where it hung, and fled away with it.
And when they heard that Music of Mirth, the young warriors of the Fomorians began to laugh; they laughed till the cups fell from their grasp, and the spears dropped from their hands, while the wine flowed from the broken bowls; they laughed until their limbs were helpless with excess of glee.
When they were all deep in slumber, the Dagda took his magic harp, and he and his golden-haired warriors stole softly away, and came in safety to their own homes again.
www.ireland-now.com /dagda.html   (590 words)

  
 Harps in Irish History - Irish Culture
When it was time for a battle, Dagda need only to sound the harp and all the men were ready to serve him.
The mighty harp flew to the Dagda and played a song that brought a great depression on the Fomorian thieves and their kin.
While they were asleep, the wise Dagda and his men turned around and went home with the harp safe and sound.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4211.asp   (310 words)

  
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The Dagda was the 'father god' in the pre-Christian religion of the Celts.
His name 'Dagda' left no lasting impression, but as the representative of the sun and its marking of the day (or as the Gaels called it then, dia) which was the essence of his character, he remained with his attributes intact as God, or as the Gaels call Him now, Dia.
Once the old pagan shrines to Dagda had been purified by Christian rites, adherents to the old religion would be pleased to see that homage was still being paid to him, as he was a relevant and essential master over the land.
draeconin.com /database/dagda.htm   (3901 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Dagda was one of the principal gods of early Ireland, a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
It was also the Dagda who assigned the Tuatha Dé to their sídhe (their dwellings in ancient burial mounds and hills) all around Ireland; he himself, though, is ubiquitous, with no specific home, although he is sometimes connected to the mound known in legend as Brug na Bóinne.
One should avoid the notion that the Dagda is the head of a clear-cut pantheon, however, since in the tales he is often subordinate to Lug.
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 Aengus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was said to have lived at Newgrange by the river Boyne.
He arrived after the Dagda had shared out his land among his children, and there was nothing left for Aengus, so Aengus asked his father if he could live in the Brú for a day and a night, and the Dagda agreed.
In this version, Midir is Aengus's foster-father, while Elcmar is the husband of Boann cuckolded by the Dagda.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aengus   (600 words)

  
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Because of the contest which took place among the Tuatha De the sovereignty of Ireland was given to the boy; and he gave seven hostages to Ireland's champions, that is, to her chiefs, to guarantee the restoring of the sovereignty if his own misdeeds should give cause.
The Dagda became weary of the work, and he used to meet in the house an idle blind man named Cridenbel, whose mouth was out of his breast.
Then the Dagda took his ladle, and it was big enough for a man and woman to lie on the middle of it.
members.tripod.com /~deanjones/dagda.html   (1677 words)

  
 Dagda (Celtic god)
She raised the Dagda and his other siblings on Earth and as a god, they led many attempts to oust the Fomore hold from ancient Eire.
Recognizing the Dagda as his son, Elathan seduced the Dagda's daughter, Eriu, and she gave birth to Eochaidh Bres, the trickster of the Celtic Gods.
Dagda possesses a bottomless cauldron of plenty and rules the seasons with the music of his harp.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/dagda.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Dagda - ADF Neopagan Druidism
In Dagda is the eldest, wisest and mightiest of the Tuatha De, for his is every power of all powers.
The Dagda is also a phallic deity, his lust matching his hunger.
The Dagda's symbols are the Cauldron of Bounty, the Harp of the Seasons and the Club that Slays and Revives.
www.adf.org /articles/gods-and-spirits/dagda.html   (439 words)

  
 Midnight Angel
Dagda had kept her alive and sane when she thought she’d go mad.
The second she’d been able to sit in a chair, Suzanne had positioned Dagda next to her knees and Allegra had been able to strum the strings for the first time in what felt like forever.
Dagda had been her constant companion ever since.
www.ellorascave.com /Excerpts/Excerpt_midnightangel.htm   (744 words)

  
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At that time the Dagda was distributing the Sídhe among the gods, and Aonghus decided to go to the Dagda to seek his rightful heritage.
Elcmar then called on the Dagda to give his judgement over the situation, and the Dagda ruled that "it is indeed in day and night that all time is spent".
On the advice of the Dagda, Aonghus went to the shore of the lake and waited with patience until Samhain, the day of the magical change, and called to her.
www.mc.taramagic.com /legend.html   (815 words)

  
 Celtic Myths
In the silence the Dagda laid his hands on the strings and unleashed the Three Noble Strains of Ireland that he had bound into his harp.
The Dagda was the chief of the Tuatha but, because he is much coarser than their other gods, he might be a remnant of a much older deity.
The Dagda can be seen as an ancient father-god who was symbolically linked to the great mother goddess through his great cauldron of regeneration.
www.livingmyths.com /Celticmyth.htm   (1669 words)

  
 Tuatha Da Danaan (Celtic Gods)
Dagda attempted to dissuade Leir from seeking vengeance and potentially reigniting a war between the Danaans and the Fomor.
Dagda took her as his wife although he also had fidelities with other goddesses.
is the goddess of horses, and is the daughter of Dagda and Morrigan, and the sister of Andraste, Bodb, Brigit, Mider, and Oghma.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/celtgd.htm   (4299 words)

  
 Owl Records : Dagda
Dagda is an Irish duo comprising songwriter / producer Reg Keating and programmer / producer Phillip O'Reilly.
Other tracks by Dagda have been included in award winning films and over 30 compilations in such company as Sting, Sarah Brightman, Paul Hardcastle, Art of Noise, Era, Clannad, Mike Oldfield, Enigma, Bono and Maire Brennan, Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder, Deep Forest, Moby and Faithless and many more.
DAGDA is an ancient Irish name for the chief of the Celtic gods.
www.owlrecords.com /Biodag.htm   (294 words)

  
 Caer Ibormeith and Oenghus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Dagda told him that there was nowhere left for him, but that he should go to Brugh na Boinne at Samhain and demand possession of the Brugh from Elcmar for a day and a night.
Elcmar then called on the Dagda to give his judgment over the situation; and the Dagda ruled that "it is indeed in day and night that all time is spent." So, through a play on words Oenghus gained possession of the Brugh for all time.
On the advice of the Dagda, Oenghus went to the shore of the lake and waited in patience until Samhain, the day of the magical change, and called to her.
home.earthlink.net /~ibormeith/journal/entries/ibormeith.htm   (1587 words)

  
 The Tumulus of The Dagda | ACO MYTHOLOGY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Family: The Dagda is the chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Residence: The Dagda's sídh (tumulus) has three trees which always have fruit, a pig that is always alive and an endless supply of mead.
He was also named The Dagda, for it was he that used to work wonders for them and control the weather and the crops.
www.ancuairt.org /tumulus/dagda.htm   (601 words)

  
 OKCupid! The Mythological God Test / Dagda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
More properly known as The Dagda, he was the Earth Deity-Father of both Gods and men.
Since an Earth God is sort of a personification of matter and "stuff," The Dagda owned something called the Undry which was a gigantic pot of abundance filled with an infinite supply of "stuff."
One of The Dagda's many names meant "Good God”, but "good" in the sense of being good at doing things.
okcupid.com /tests/describescore?testid=8519992224112523293&category=0   (218 words)

  
 The Dagda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dagda in Irish Gaelic means "the good god".
Dagda has inspired both respect and mockery, He is portrayed both as gross and pot-bellied, and of a god of wisdom strength and sexual potency.
Drink from the Dagda's cauldron and turn your true sights inward.
www.horrorseek.com /occult/wiccainfo/dagda.htm   (96 words)

  
 An Dagda
When Oengus fell in love with Caer, it was the Dagda who was able to find the girl through the help of Medb and Ailill.
In return, Bres enslaved not only the Dagda, but all the Tuatha De Danann--the Dagda was made a permanent rath builder, and Ogma had to gather firewood, for example, and everything they had was under tribute to Bres and the Fomorians.
It is the Dagda who sleeps with Morrigan, thus securing the victory of the TDD, and it is the Dagda who fathers figures like Brigit and Aine, who act as goddesses of sovereignty; moreover, he is called a god of Danu, thus connecting him to the mother goddess.
www.maryjones.us /jce/dagda.html   (673 words)

  
 Our Blatant Hucksterism Page
Dagda in the mouth of friend and stranger.
Fiery father of the Gods of Erin, the Dagda is the Supreme Druid, the Mightiest Warrior, and Danu’s Most Fertile Stud.
Honor the Dagda by wearing this silver amulet, carefully crafted by Merlin of Amulets by Merlin, based on a design by Isaac Bonewits (includes the ogham letters for “Dagda” on the back).
www.neopagan.net /Money.html   (2105 words)

  
 Part 1 of The Wooing of Étaíne
Thereupon the Dagda sent Elcmar away on a journey to Bres son of Elatha in Mag nInis, and the Dagda worked great spells upon Elcmar as he set out, that he might not returns betimes (that is, early) and he dispelled
Meanwhile the Dagda went in upon Elcmar's wife, and she bore him a son, even Aengus, and the woman was whole of her sickness when Elcmar returned, and he perceived not her offence, that is, that she had lain with the Dagda.
Midir reproached Fuamnach exceedingly and said to her that she should not go from him were it not for the power of the sureties that had brought her.
www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T300012/text001.html   (2936 words)

  
 Celestial Voices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Sleeping with the Gods of Love reflects a mystic spiritualism that threads as a link through all the great cultures of the earth.
Unlike previous Dagda albums which have had roots in Celtic mythology, this album takes a global theme.
It is presented as a view from outer space giving scope to explore new age sounds with a space age feel.
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