How are the legends of the goddess Bride and the Saint Bridget connected?
The goddess Bride was a greatly worshipped deity in early Ireland. She was a powerful figure and that was before the Catholic culture became...dominant. St. Bridget is the Catholic verision of Brid, Bride, Bridget, in wich she goes by all of these names. She became a saint when the Church could not be rid of her pagan influence so they made her a part of there influence. That's all I know hope it helped!!
Who are the Gods and Goddesses of Celtic mythology?
Below find a list of the better known Celtic gods & goddesses: Branwyn - Goddess of love, sexuality and the sea. Bridget "Fiery Arrow" - Celtic Most popular in Ireland and Scotland, Bridget was also known in Britian, Gaul and various other places on the European continent. She was also called Bridget, Brighid, Bri'id, Bride, Brigan, Ffraid, and Brgantia. In Ireland she was daughter of the Dagda and the goddess of inspiration, poetry, smithcraft and…
What are hebes special powers?
Hebe was the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods who served ambrosia at the heavenly feast. She was also the patron goddess of the young bride and an attendant of the goddess Aphrodite, she later married Herakles. She is noted for making the old young again and may be the sorce of the youth of the Olympian gods and goddesses.
Who from the Bible made Wisdom his bride?
Wisdom, or Lady Wisdom, seems to have been a minor embarrassment to both Judaism and Christianity. Mention of Wisdom began after the worship of Asherah was banned. Asherah seems to have been the bride of God (YHWH) as evidenced by two recent archaeological finds, and some see Wisdom as the embodiment of Asherah. There was no doubt that Asherah was a goddess, but Wisdom is not worshipped in the Bible and seems to be a…