Dagda

The Dagda possesses three legendary treasures: a cauldron called the Coire Ansic (the Undry) that never runs empty and feeds all comers, a massive club that can kill with one end and raise the dead with the other, and a living harp called Uaithne that can control the seasons and manipulate emotions. He also has access to two magical pigs—one always roasting, one always alive—and an orchard of perpetually ripening fruit.

In Irish mythology, the great passage tomb of Newgrange (Síd in Broga) in the Brú na Bóinne complex is described as the Dagda's dwelling, the most magnificent of the sídhe or fairy mounds. In one famous tale, the Dagda tricked his son Aengus into accepting ownership of the mound only 'for a day and a night,' which under Irish legal tradition meant forever.

The Dagda is the father of several prominent figures, including Aengus Óg (the god of love and youth), Brigid (goddess of healing, poetry, and smithcraft), and Midir. He is also identified as the father or ancestor of numerous other members of the Tuatha Dé Danann, reflecting his role as a divine patriarch.

In the Cath Maige Tuired, the Dagda plays a crucial role in the Tuatha Dé Danann's war against the Fomorians, including a famous episode where he single-handedly consumes a massive porridge made by the enemy from a hole in the ground—so vast a meal that no Fomorian could believe any man could eat it. He also uses his club and magic to ensure victory, though he is mortally wounded during the battle by the Fomorian warrior Cethlenn.