Brighid (Brigit): Goddess of metalwork, smiths, fire, fertility, hearth, healing, inspiration, divination, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge, poetic inspiration and therapy. With Christianity she evolved into Saint Brigit. A Warrior Goddess and protectress, Brighid will protect children and is strong and wise. The Irish-Celtic goddess of healing and fertility, patroness of smiths, poets and doctors, symbolized by a white swan. She is the keeper of all knowledge. As a Goddess of herbalism, midwifery, crafts, prophesy, the potential of all women, inspiration and spiritual healing, she was in charge of Water as well as Fire. Brighid is symbolized by fire, flames, and the hearth; she is also symbolized by water (cauldrons), grain (Brigid’s equal-armed cross, Brighid's Bed), creatures (a white cow with red ears and swan) and also by talismans (spinning wheel).  A Triple Goddess in and of herself (that is, under the name “Brighid” she represents the Maiden, Mother and Crone). Her festival is Imbolc, observed on February 1. Some believe Brighid and Cerridwen to be the same Goddess.

She is the daughter of The Dagda, the deity of the Tuatha de Danaan, one of the most ancient peoples of Northern Europe. Her brother Angus is the Irish Cupid. Brigit is wife of Bres, king of the gods and Ireland. In Kildare, Ireland, she was served by a female priesthood of 19 virgins (“Daughters of the Flame”) who kept her eternal flame bruning until Christianity arrived. Even then, she was canonized by the Catholic Church and nuns tended the flame until 1220 C.E. She was de-canonized in the 1960s. Brigit shares attributes with the ancient Greek triple goddess Hecate. The pre-Christian Brigantes, from where her name derives, honored her as identical to Juno, Queen of Heaven.

Brigit was one of the great Triple Goddesses of the Celtic people. She appeared as Brigit to the Irish, Brigantia in Northern England, Bride in Scotland, and Brigandu in Brittany. Brigit was probably originally a Sun Goddess, and a charming story of her birth is that she was born at sunrise and a tower of flame burst from the forehead of the new born Goddess that reached from Earth to Heaven. Her penchant for smithcraft led to her association by the Romans with Minerva/Athena. As a warrior Goddess, She favored the use of the spear or the arrow. Indeed, various interpretations of her name exist including, "Bright Arrow," "The Bright One," "the Powerful One" and "The High One," depending upon the region and the dialect.

Many sacred healing wells and springs are named after this goddess. Offerings to the watery Brigit were cast into the well in the form of coins or, even more ancient, brass or gold rings. Other sacrifices were offered where three streams came together. Her cauldron of Inspiration connected her watery healing aspect with her fiery poetic aspect.
Brighid is also known as the 'Two-Faced One'. In the legends she is described as having one side of her face black and ugly, and the other white and beautiful.