Brigid

Brigid is the Irish goddess of fire. She is also called Bride, Bridey, Brighid, Brigit, Briggidda, Brigantia, and Breo-saighead.[1] According to legend she was born at dawn, rising into the sky with fire streaming from her head. The daughter of an Irish god, Dagda, she later married an Irish king, Bres.

References

  1. "Brigit: The Survival of a Goddess". druidry.org. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

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