What We Know About The Dagda From Irish Mythology  As part of my running series looking at what we know about specific Irish deities from the older mythology, today I'd like to take a look at the Dagda. A great deal can be said about him, so here I am only going to offer some of the 'greatest hits' so to speak. Nonetheless this will hopefully clarify some points. I will also note up front because of the rampant misinformation: Danu is
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Endings, Part 2 Endings, part 2 After nine years as Archdruid of ADF and after sixteen years on the Mother Grove, I left on 22 April for my last trip as Archdruid for ADF. It was my own personal “Endings.” I traveled, like the typical Celtic journey, to several stops before reaching my destination. The destination? Morlaix, Brittany, […]
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Endings, Part 1 Endings, Part 1 Endings are often just that – endings. If one is fortunate, however, endings are just a pause before a new beginning. I have had a few endings recently, and in one case, it is a continuation. In another, it is a new beginning. When my father passed away in 2018, I envisioned […]
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