The Dagda is a major god and king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in the pre-Christian Irish faith. He is god of knowledge, fertility, magic, strength and druids. He is married to the Irish war goddess the Mórrígan and is the father of Brigid. His name means "the good god" and he has the title of Eochaid Ollathair, which means "Horseman Great-Father." It is hypothesised by some that Danu is the mother of The Dagda, however the lack of historical records of Danu brings this interpretation into question.
He is depicted as giant with a long beard wearing a hooded cloak and is associated with Brú na Bóinne, modern day Newgrange, which is a neolithic tomb which is constructed so that the sun from the winter solstice may illuminate the interior structur. He hold three magical items; Lorg Mór, an oak staff or club with the dual power to kill anything that touches one end and the inverse power to revive the dead with the other, Úaithne, a magic harp that he could summon to his hand by speaking its name and immobilise any that heard it's music, and the Coire Ansic, a cauldron that never emptied and was considered one of the four treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Due to the primary recording of Irish mythology coming from Christian sources, there are aspects of myth regarding The Dagda where the legitimacy has been brought into question. He is characterised at times as oafish and dimwitted, and having a comically oversized penis which he drags across the ground. While The Dagda is identified as a god of fertility, some historians theorise this was an attempt at demonizing the Irish gods and delegitimising the culture and religion.
Design
Dagda was designed by Masayuki Doi for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and in order to match the narrative of the game Doi emphasised Dagda's control over life and death.[1] He resembles a human wearing greyish-green armour on his body with his skeletal hands exposed and a cape torn in half at his back. His head is covered by a helmet with a golden question mark on his forehead. His eyes are emerald green and resemble that of a human, the cheeks of the helmet are exposed to reveal a skeletal mouth, and his red hair surrounds his entire head and connects to his head. He wears a large golden belt around his waist with a large Celtic triskelion at its center. On his collar is a golden emblem of a four-leaf clover contrasting with Danu's three-leaf shamrock symbolizing his rejection of Christianity as the shamrock is associated with the Holy Trinity.[1]
A god of Celtic myth and the supreme deity of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His name means "the good god."
A glutton for porridge, he's even- tempered and excels in martial arts. His treasures include a club with the power to destroy and resurrect, a golden harp that can control the seasons, and a cauldron of endless food.
なくなることなく ご飯があふれてくる 不思議なカマを 持っている 神 ものしりで 手先も 器用Translation: A god who carries a mysterious cauldron that overflows with rice and never runs out. He has extensive knowledge and dexterous hands.
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Dagda first appears in Yomotsu Hirasaka after Nanashi is killed by Adramelech and his forces. He offers to revive the recently deceased boy in exchange for him becoming his Godslayer.
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Last Chronicle
Dagda is one of the characters featured in the crossover with the Japanese trading card game Last Chronicle. His card, featuring an illustration drawn by Ikumi Fukuda, was released in the Rebel Contract Deck[2], which also featured illustrations of Nanashi, Walter, and Jonathan.
↑ 1.01.1"Masayuki Doi: Role-wise there was a discrepancy in the game with the generally transmitted image of a good, food-loving god, so I broadened the definition. I strengthened his image as a god ruling over life and death, emphasised the death aspect even on the inside, and heightened the god of death element. I gave the belt the triskeles inspired by anecdotes about his big round belly. I preferred the four-leaf clover to the shamrock because the idea of trinity has been overtaken by Christianity and this was supposed to be a sort of rebellion against history." [1]. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
↑"Shin Megami Tensei IV Final ‘Last Chronicle’ Card Illustrations" Reggy, [2]. Published April 7, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Persona Central.
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