Ever wondered what we know about the goddess Brighid? Curious about our Lady’s lore but not sure where to jump in? Want to read excerpts of myths, poetry, folklore, and legal texts with commentary from our very own Gilbride and Aster Breo?
Clann Bhríde is proud to present Finding Brighid in the Ancient Lore, a substantial essay (10,000+ words!) that presents every direct and indirect reference to the pre-Christian goddesses and women called Brighid, Brig, Brid, or Bride in Irish and Scottish lore. We offer this as a starting point for the Children of Brighid to explore how past devotees saw and understood our goddess.
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Hi, Wonderful compilation of ancient lore of Brighid. One thing missing is the lore of Bride from the Carmina Gadelica. Here is a compilation of that lore by Carolanne Kennedy published some years ago in Earthsongs. http://faeryshaman.org/es10.1/es10.1reg3.htm
Hi Tira, the CG prayers are certainly wonderful, but were not included because the primary focus of the essay was on pre-Christian material.