This article is about
Irish god of
mythology. For the Irish
New Age band,see
Dagda (band). The Dagda is an important
god of
Irish mythology. He is the supreme god in Irish mythology. His name means "The Good God" (
Old Irish deagh dia; Modern Irish dea-Dia), not necessarily good in a moral sense, but good at everything, or all-powerful. The Dagda is a father-figure (he is also known as Eochaid Ollathair, or Eochaid All-Father) and a protector of the tribe. In some texts his father is
Elatha, in others his mother is
Ethlinn.
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