Friday, 4 October 2013

Dadga is the High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, which are gods in Celtic Paganism. I am going to analyze the character of Dagda. If there are any Celtic Pagans reading this please don't get mad at me for treating Dagda like a fictional character.


The Dagda



                    The High King of the Tuatha Dé Deanann doesn't have a well established personality, actually. In fact the only two Tuatha Dé Danann that have distinct personalities (That I know if) is Morrigan, and Lugh. A lot is said about the role the Dagda plays though. He is the All Father, the ruler of the other gods. The big boss in Celtic Paganism. He has a club that can kill anything with a single blow, but the handle of the club can restore life to any dead being. He has the power of life and death. He also has a harp that he plays named Uaithne. I don't know much of what this symbolizes, actually, but his club shows a lot about his role as the All Father. He can destroy and create what he wants, with a limit, he has the most power but not all power. And that says quite a bit about him, I would say.

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