I had really wanted to be much more prepared this week with an incredibly researched topic, but alas, I have an 8 month old. This week I chose a topic close to my heart, the Goddess Brighid.
Brighid is also called by several other names (spellings); Bride, Brigit, Brigid, Brigitania and she is also known to Catholics, though, as Saint Brighid instead of a Goddess. She is one of the most well known Goddesses and I'm sure many have heard about her as a holiday where many recognize her is fast approaching, Imbolc (or Imbolg, Candlemas, etc).
She is known as a Goddess of Hearth and Home as well as a Goddess of poetry and fire. She is also associated with; childbirth, fertility, arts and crafts, education, healing, and psychic abilities.
Brighid is of the Celtic tradition and she was the daughter of the Dagda and was betrothed and married to Bress, son of Elathan, of the Formors. They had a son, Ruadan, who was killed which moved Brighid and Bress to create "keening", which is a vocal lament of mourning.
A symbol of the Goddess Brighid is Brighid's Cross which protects against fire and evil. She is seen by many as the triple Goddess and often depicted as holding flames in her palms or surrounded by a fiery halo, though she is also associated with sacred wells and springs which may stem from her association with healing.
Brighid is a Goddess I feel a great connection to for many reasons. I'll try to write more in a few days about Imbolc and activities and symbols of Brighid and Imbolc. ^_^
Artwork source: Pickled Pixie on deviantArt
2 comments:
Wonderful Post, Brigid is defiantly one of the Goddesses I am most connected to as well.
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