THE DAGDA

HE IS A CELTIC GOD

• Born of a Formorian prince
• The Dagda is a father figure
• And protector of the tribe Tuatha De Deanna

NOW WHO ARE THE TUATHA DE DEANNA?

THE TUATHA DE DEANNA WERE

• A group of supernatural beings
• that were the fifth group to come to Ireland

WHAT WAS THE DAGDA LIKE?

• He was crude, oafish, and very comical
• Heck, he even wore a short tunic that wouldn't cover his private parts.
• But was still considered an Earth god by the Tuatha De Deanna, because of his greatness.

WHAT WERE HIS POWERS?

• The Dagda has Superhuman strength
• And is both a capable swordsman and warrior.

HE ALSO HAS THIS:

THAT MY FRIENDS IS HIS CLUB.

WHAT CAN IT DO?

WELL, IT COULD:

• Kill nine men with one blow
• Can revive anyone, the Dagda has slain.

HE ALSO HAD THIS:

A CAULDRON:

WHAT CAN IT DO?

• Well, it's bottomless
• And leaves no man unsatisfied (when it comes to food and water)

HIS LOVER:

BOANN

• Wife of one of the Tuatha De Deanna
• He had an affair with her
• And resulted with a son named Aengus

RELATIVES:

OGMA

• Considered a deity by the Tuatha De Deanna
• May be related to the Gallic god Ogmios

LIR

• A sea god (like Poseidon)

SO WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT THE DAGDA AND CELTIC MYTHOLOGY?

• That even though the Dagda is a god
• Like the other Celtic gods, he is not indestructible

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