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So many people have misconceptions about pagan deities. I thought I would post this thread to share information.
Today's Goddess: Brigid
Brigid Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and Healing
There is a Catholic saint who shares her name: St. Brigid of Ireland - Saints Angels - Catholic Online
Today's Goddess: Brigid
Brigid Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and Healing
Born at the exact moment of daybreak, Brigid rose into the sky with the sun, rays of fire beaming from her head. She was the daughter of Dagda, the great 'father-god' of Ireland.
In Druid mythology, the infant goddess was fed with milk from a sacred cow from the Otherworld. Brigid owned an apple orchard in the Otherworld and her bees would bring their magical nectar back to earth.
It is said that wherever she walked, small flowers and shamrocks would appear. As a sun goddess her gifts are light (knowledge), inspiration, and the vital and healing energy of the sun.
...The goddess Brigid was also revered as the Irish goddess of poetry and song. Known for her hospitality to poets, musicians, and scholars, she is known as the Irish muse of poetry.
The Christian monastery eventually built upon the site of her sacred shrine continued this tradition and became known as a great European center of learning and culture. Indeed, it was instrumental in preserving much ancient learning and literature during the Dark Ages.
There is a Catholic saint who shares her name: St. Brigid of Ireland - Saints Angels - Catholic Online