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Meet the Gods: Dagda<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(This illustration of Dagda was found on Pinterest. His cauldron, known as the Undry or the Cauldron of Plenty, provided infinite food and drink but never to a coward or an oath breaker. It was also said to revive the dead. One end of his enormous club could kill while the other end could give life.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Merry meet.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The name of the Celtic god Dagda means \u201cGood God.\u201d He\u2019s also known as <\/span>Eochaid Ollathair, meaning \u201cEochaid the All-Father.\u201d His name is typically proceeded by the article \u201cthe.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the Celtic tradition, the Dagda is one of the leaders of a mythological Irish people, the Tuatha D\u00e9 Danann, \u201cPeople of the Goddess Danu.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese were a group of people, descended from Nemed, who had been exiled from Ireland, and scattered. It is thought that Danu offered them her patronage, under which they succeeded in rebanding, learning new and magical skills, and returning to Ireland in a magical mist,\u201d according to Bard Mythologies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Britannica.com states, \u201cThe Dagda was credited with many powers and possessed a <\/span>cauldron<\/span> that was never empty, fruit trees that were never barren, and two pigs \u2013 one live and the other perpetually roasting. He also had a huge club that had the power both to kill men and to restore them to life. With his harp, which played by itself, he summoned the seasons.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some sources have him married to the sinister war goddess Morr\u00edgan. At least one of his many children was borne by the goddess of the River Boyne. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dagda is generally described as being a large man, sometimes comically so, with a tremendous appetite and immense capacity. It was said that to make his porridge he needed 80 gallons of milk as well as several whole sheep, pigs, and goats, and that he ate this meal with a ladle large enough to hold two people lying down,\u201d Morgan Daimler wrote in \u201cPagan Portals – Gods & Goddess of Ireland,\u201d citing \u201cA Child\u2019s Eye View of Irish Paganism,\u201d by Blackbird O\u2019Connell.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Daimler notes the Dagda is often described as having red hair and wearing a short tunic. He is strong and able to accomplish \u201cgreat feats such building a fort single-handedly.\u201d Every power was his.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe is called the Excellent God, the Lord of Perfect Knowledge and all Father. His central attribute is the Sacred Fire and, like it, he is always hungry, ready to consume the offerings; he is also a red god. The Dagda is also a phallic deity [fitting for Beltane], his lust matching his hunger. He is the father of many of the Tuatha De but his key function is as Druid of the Gods,\u201d according to an article published on <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>adf.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Druidic magic, abundance and great skill are among the attributes associated with the Dagda. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From my research, it seems he would appreciate offerings of large quantities of dark ale or beer, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>oat bannocks, a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>porridge, particularly if butter and bacon are added. One source noted they should be offered to the fire.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A cauldron and a club or staff, Daimler suggested, could be his symbols in works of magic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He is called on for wisdom, victory in law or judgement, and bounty. In a time of need, I can see putting out my cauldron, perhaps with a fire in it, and call the Dagda and his Cauldron of Plenty for help. Because his cauldron also serves as a tool of rebirth and regeneration, I would also call upon that power when going through a difficult ending on the way to a rebirth. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(\u201cDagda – Celtic All Father,\u201d was handcrafted by James Miller from StonecraftArts. Sculpted in wax based clay and cast in architectural concrete, this plaque is available on Etsy<\/a>.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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James Miller, a sculptor from Colorado, is of Celtic and Germanic descent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe is part of my cultural heritage, so I honor him as an archetype of the ideal masculine,\u201d James said, adding, \u201cHis name actually means \u2018the good one.\u2019\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He finds people are more receptive to learning about gods, goddesses and ancient traditions when they are framed in a cultural rather than religious context. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Merry part. And merry meet again<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lynn Woike<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet the Gods: Dagda (This illustration of Dagda was found on Pinterest. His cauldron, known as the Undry or the Cauldron of Plenty, provided infinite food and drink but never to a coward or an oath breaker. It was also said to revive the dead. One end of his enormous club could kill while the other end could give life.)   Merry meet. The name of the Celtic god Dagda means \u201cGood God.\u201d He\u2019s also known as Eochaid Ollathair, meaning \u201cEochaid the All-Father.\u201d His name is typically proceeded by the article \u201cthe.\u201d In the Celtic tradition, the Dagda is one of the leaders of a mythological Irish people, the Tuatha D\u00e9 Danann, \u201cPeople of the Goddess Danu.\u201d \u201cThese were a group of people, descended from Nemed, who had been exiled from Ireland, and scattered. It is thought that Danu offered them her patronage, under which they succeeded in rebanding, learning new and magical skills, and returning to Ireland in a magical mist,\u201d according to Bard Mythologies. Britannica.com states, \u201cThe Dagda was credited with many powers and possessed a cauldron that was never empty, fruit trees that were never barren, and two pigs \u2013 one live and the other perpetually roasting. He also had a huge club that had the power both to kill men and to restore them to life. With his harp, which played by itself, he summoned the seasons.\u201d Some sources have him married to the sinister war goddess Morr\u00edgan. At least one of his many children was borne by the goddess of the River Boyne. \u201cThe Dagda is generally described as being a large man, sometimes comically so, with a tremendous appetite and immense capacity. It was said that to make his porridge he needed 80 gallons of milk as well as several whole sheep, pigs, and goats, and that he ate this meal with a ladle large enough to hold two people lying down,\u201d Morgan Daimler wrote in \u201cPagan Portals – Gods & Goddess of Ireland,\u201d citing \u201cA Child\u2019s Eye View of Irish Paganism,\u201d by Blackbird O\u2019Connell.   Click Image for Amazon Information   Daimler notes the Dagda is often described as having red hair and wearing a short tunic. He is strong and able to accomplish \u201cgreat feats such building a fort single-handedly.\u201d Every power was his. \u201cHe is called the Excellent God, the Lord of Perfect Knowledge and all Father. His central attribute is the Sacred Fire and, like it, he is always hungry, ready to consume the offerings; he is also a red god. The Dagda is also a phallic deity [fitting for Beltane], his lust matching his hunger. He is the father of many of the Tuatha De but his key function is as Druid of the Gods,\u201d according to an article published on adf.org. Druidic magic, abundance and great skill are among the attributes associated with the Dagda. From my research, it seems he would appreciate offerings of large quantities of dark ale or beer, and oat bannocks, a porridge, particularly if butter and bacon are added. One source noted they should be offered to the fire. A cauldron and a club or staff, Daimler suggested, could be his symbols in works of magic. He is called on for wisdom, victory in law or judgement, and bounty. In a time of need, I can see putting out my cauldron, perhaps with a fire in it, and call the Dagda and his Cauldron of Plenty for help. Because his cauldron also serves as a tool of rebirth and regeneration, I would also call upon that power when going through a difficult ending on the way to a rebirth. (\u201cDagda – Celtic All Father,\u201d was handcrafted by James Miller from StonecraftArts. Sculpted in wax based clay and cast in architectural concrete, this plaque is available on Etsy.)   James Miller, a sculptor from Colorado, is of Celtic and Germanic descent. \u201cHe is part of my cultural heritage, so I honor him as an archetype of the ideal masculine,\u201d James said, adding, \u201cHis name actually means \u2018the good one.\u2019\u201d He finds people are more receptive to learning about gods, goddesses and ancient traditions when they are framed in a cultural rather than religious context. Merry part. And merry meet again *** About the Author: Lynn Woike\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16965\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}