Norse
Odin
wisdom, poetry, war
Brigid
Celtic (Irish) tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- poetry, healing, smithcraft
- Symbols and attributes
- Fire; Imbolc
- Parents (per the sources used)
- The Dagda
Key myth
Cormac's Glossary says she was a goddess of poets and that there were three Brigids: of poetry, of healing and of smithcraft. The saint of the same name, Brigid of Kildare, has overlapping associations.
Where sources differ or caution applies. Whether St Brigid continues a goddess cult is debated; the saint's earliest lives are the earliest sources for her.
Primary sources
- Cormac's Glossary
- Lebor Gabála Érenn
All sources for the Celtic (Irish) pantheon
Lineage in the sources used: The Dagda.
Place in the family graph
More traditions
Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Brigid: craft, smiths and making, wisdom, writing and divination. This is overlap in one area only.