Bodb Derg
Irish · deity · mythic prehistoric · Recorded classification
Son of the Dagda, elected king of the Tuatha Dé Danann sídhe after their retreat underground.
Parentage
- parent: The Dagda
Domains
- kingship sidhe
Powers
- elected king over the Tuatha Dé Danann of the sídhe after they withdraw underground
Epithets
- Bodb Derg 'Bodb the Red', son of the Dagda, king of the síde of MunsterOidheadh Chlainne Lir (The Fate of the Children of Lir); Altram Tige Dá Medar (primary)
Relations
- sibling: BrigidFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (The Dagda) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: MidirFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (The Dagda) per the figures' cited genealogy.
Sources
- existence: Oidheadh Chloinne Lir; Aislinge Óengusa; Lebor Gabála Érenn (primary)