Brigid, or Brigit, is an Irish goddess and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She is the sole daughter of Dagda, and represents smithing, the hearth, poetry, and healing. Her name means "exalted" in Middle Irish.
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Brigid wears an iron gauntlet on her right hand in order to protect her hand from burns; Kaneko compares this to wearing rubber gloves while doing the dishes.[1]
The goddess of fire in Irish lore. She also presides over craftsmanship, intelligence, poetry, and healing.
She is depicted carrying a magic cup symbolizing a brazier. She had such authority that her name itself was synonymous with "goddess." When Christianity spread to Ireland, she was so revered by the masses that the church canonized her as a Christian saint.
↑"ブリガンディーネともいう竃の女神ですね。なんで火傷しないように、片方だけちゃんと鉄の手袋しています。ママが洗い物するときゴムの手袋するじゃないですか。それと同じでブリジットの鍛冶スタイルです。でもこれで洗い物したら、鉄の手袋だから「またお皿傷ついちゃった」とかいってそうだな。(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 105. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.