Author Topic: The Dagda and Other Celtic Gods (Read 1811 times)

BeardedBoggan · « **on:** November 16, 2014, 07:25:38 pm »

I've been drawing upon a great deal of personal interest towards the Celtic gods and goddesses and after an enlightening spiritual experience which called me towards the worship of the Dagda, I want to educate myself on the rituals, worship and symbols of the Celtic deities.

But where to start?

Does any one have some good websites and/or books to recommend to one who is brand new to the Celtic deities? I am specifically looking for information pertaining to the Dagda but would welcome the chance to research and learn about the Celtic pantheon as a whole.

Your insight is most appreciated!

NiDara · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2014, 08:50:53 pm »

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I've been drawing upon a great deal of personal interest towards the Celtic gods and goddesses and after an enlightening spiritual experience which called me towards the worship of the Dagda, I want to educate myself on the rituals, worship and symbols of the Celtic deities.

But where to start?

Does any one have some good websites and/or books to recommend to one who is brand new to the Celtic deities? I am specifically looking for information pertaining to the Dagda but would welcome the chance to research and learn about the Celtic pantheon as a whole.

Your insight is most appreciated!

Here are a couple Gaelic polytheism sites to get you started:

http://www.gaolnaofa.com/

http://tairis.co.uk/

Since you're specifically interested in the Dagda, here is the Wikipedia entry on him to get you started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dagda

There are many people devoted to the Celtic deities on the board (Irish/Gaelic specifically, since that's the pantheon the Dagda belongs to) who will be able to give you further direction.

Sophia C · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2014, 06:03:42 am »

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I've been drawing upon a great deal of personal interest towards the Celtic gods and goddesses and after an enlightening spiritual experience which called me towards the worship of the Dagda, I want to educate myself on the rituals, worship and symbols of the Celtic deities.

But where to start?

Does any one have some good websites and/or books to recommend to one who is brand new to the Celtic deities? I am specifically looking for information pertaining to the Dagda but would welcome the chance to research and learn about the Celtic pantheon as a whole.

Your insight is most appreciated!

Have you seen the Hazel and Oak special interest group (SIG) here? There are lots of threads there that you'd enjoy reading through, referencing quite a few Gaelic deities. Other Celtic pantheons are talked about there too.

For a complete beginner, I recommend this book. It's badly marketed by the publishers - they've made it sound very unreliable - but it's good information packaged in a very readable format.

Eventually you'll want to start reading the original myths, though. A lot of us find them very tough to read (I certainly do), but they're worth a go. Try Mary Jones's site on the Celtic myths - she has a lot of the original myths there, and discusses them too. You could start with her page on the Dagda.

veggiewolf · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2014, 08:50:15 am »

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I've been drawing upon a great deal of personal interest towards the Celtic gods and goddesses and after an enlightening spiritual experience which called me towards the worship of the Dagda, I want to educate myself on the rituals, worship and symbols of the Celtic deities.

But where to start?

Does any one have some good websites and/or books to recommend to one who is brand new to the Celtic deities? I am specifically looking for information pertaining to the Dagda but would welcome the chance to research and learn about the Celtic pantheon as a whole.

Your insight is most appreciated!

In addition to the link to the Hazel & Oak SIG provided by Naomi J, here's a link to the Hazel & Oak Resource Database. It's a living database, being continually updated, and is full of reliable resources.

BeardedBoggan · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2014, 02:30:52 pm »

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In addition to the link to the Hazel & Oak SIG provided by Naomi J, here's a link to the Hazel & Oak Resource Database. It's a living database, being continually updated, and is full of reliable resources.

Oh, this is beautiful! Thank you all so kindly for the wonderful resources; I have a lot of reading and contemplation to do!

Seriously, y'all made my week!