Dagda

[ dahg-duh ]

/ ˈdɑg də /

a god, the chief of the Tuatha De Danann, the father of Angus Og and Brigit, and the leader of the battle against the Fomorians.

Example sentences from the Web for dagda

And as to the Dagda, he was put to build raths, for he was a good builder, and he made a trench round Rath Brese.

Gods and Fighting Men |Lady I. A. Gregory
This name, like the myth of his disinheriting his father, may point to his cult superseding that of Dagda.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch
The Dagda, with two or three of his warriors, had followed hard on their track.

Stories to Tell Children |Sara Cone Bryant
But the Dagda said: "You are not giving the right judgment of a prince."

Gods and Fighting Men |Lady I. A. Gregory

The king believed that, and there was anger on him against the Dagda, and he gave orders he should be put to death.

Gods and Fighting Men |Lady I. A. Gregory