BRIGIT BRID BRIGID BRIGHID BRIDGET

Ireland, Wales, Spain, France.

"Power"; "Reown"; "Feiry Arrow of Power" (Breo-saighead). Daughter of the Dagda; called the poeess.

Often called the Triple Brighids. Three Blessed Ladies of Britain, the Three Mothers.

High Lady Goddess of the inner flame of life, nature and creation, Keeper of the Cauldron, chalice or bowl.

Appears young (maiden), middle-aged (mother) or old (crone) to represent all of the cycles if life continuing. Represents spiraling wheels of Nature, Life and Renewal.

Another aspect of Danu: Associated with Imbolc. She had an exclusive female priesthood at Kildare and an ever-burning sacred fire. The number of her priestesses was 19 representing the 19-year cycle of the Celtic "Great Year". Her kelles were sacred prostitutes and her soldiers brigands.

Goddess of fire, fertility, the hearth and all feminine arts and crafts, and martial arts. Healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge.

Plants: Blackberry

Animals: Oxen and Ram.