The Dagda

Summary

The Dagda is a Celtic deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of celtic_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (662 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A child of The Dagda was Midir^[3].
• A child of The Dagda was Aengus^[4].
• A child of The Dagda was Brigid^[5].
• A child of The Dagda was Bodb Derg^[6].
• A child of The Dagda was Cermait^[7].
• A child of The Dagda was Áine^[8].
• The Dagda is recorded as male^[9].
• The Dagda's instance of is recorded as Celtic deity^[10].
• The Dagda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78156131097158312999^[11].
• The Dagda's part of is recorded as Tuatha Dé Danann^[12].
• The Dagda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07m2h^[13].
• The Dagda's worshipped by is recorded as Irish mythology^[14].
• The Dagda's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Dagda^[15].
• The Dagda's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as dagda^[16].
• The Dagda's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86586^[17].
• The Dagda's De Agostini ID is recorded as Dagda^[18].
• The Dagda's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810719290105606^[19].
• The Dagda's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3890241^[20].
• The Dagda's Lex ID is recorded as Dagda^[21].
• The Dagda's Encyclopaedia Beliana ID is recorded as dagda^[22].
• The Dagda's World History Encyclopedia ID is recorded as The_Dagda^[23].
• The Dagda's WikiKids ID is recorded as Dagda_(Keltische_mythologie)^[24].

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Personal Life

Children include Midir^[3], an Irish mythical character^[25]; Aengus^[4], a legendary figure^[26]; Brigid^[5], a Celtic deity^[27]; Bodb Derg^[6], a legendary figure^[28]; Cermait^[7], an Irish mythical character^[29]; and Áine^[8], a goddess^[30].

Why It Matters

The Dagda ranks in the top 4% of celtic_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (662 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]