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1. Dagdanoun

   chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit

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1. Dagdanoun

   . An important god in Irish mythology.

2. Etymology: The name Dagda means "Good God" or "Shining God, from Dagdae, from Dago-deiwos, from dhagho- + deiwos.

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1. dagda

   The Dagda (Old Irish: In Dagda, Irish: An Daghdha, pronounced [daɣða]) is an important god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom. He can control life and death, the weather and crops, as well as time and the seasons. He is often described as a large bearded man or giant wearing a hooded cloak. He owns a magic staff, club, or mace (the lorg mór or lorg anfaid), of dual nature: it kills with one end and brings to life with the other. He also owns a cauldron (the coire ansic) which never runs empty, and a magic harp (uaithne) which can control men's emotions and change the seasons. He is said to dwell in Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange). Other places associated with or named after him include Uisneach, Grianan of Aileach,Lough Neagh and Knock Iveagh. The Dagda is said to be husband or lover of the Morrígan and Boann. His children include Aengus, Brigit, Bodb Derg, Cermait, Aed, and Midir.The Dagda's name is thought to mean "the good god" or "the great god". His other names include Eochu or Eochaid Ollathair ("horseman, great father"), and Ruad Rofhessa ("mighty one/lord of great knowledge"). There are indications Dáire was another name for him. The death and ancestral god Donn may originally have been a form of the Dagda, and he also has similarities with the later harvest figure Crom Dubh. Several tribal groupings saw the Dagda as an ancestor and were named after him, such as the Uí Echach and the Dáirine. The Dagda has been likened to the Germanic god Odin, the Gaulish god Sucellos, and the Roman god Dīs Pater.

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1. dagda

   Dagda is a significant god in Irish mythology, considered as the father figure and protector of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness, strength, magic, wisdom, and knowledge. He is also recognized for his control over life and death, weather, crops, and time. His most prominent attributes are his magical staff, large cauldron, and a harp that commands the seasons.

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   The numerical value of dagda in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of dagda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dagda
3. ^ Wikipedia
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