Brighid

Brighid

Brighid (or Brighit), whose name is derived from the Celtic or “exalted one”, is the daughter of the Dagda, and therefore one of the Tuatha de Dannan.

Patron and Protector Brighid was the patron of Healers, Poets, Smiths, Childbirth and Inspiration; Goddess of Fire and Hearth and a patron of warfare. She was especially honored when it came to matters of prophecy and divination.

She was honored with a sacred flame maintained by a group of priestesses, and her sanctuary at Kildare, Ireland.