Ogma
Ogma /ˈɒɡmə/ (modern spelling: Oghma) is a god from Irish and Scottish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, he is often considered a deity and may be related to the Gallic god Ogmios. According to the Ogam Tract, he is the inventor of Ogham, the script in which Irish Gaelic was first written.
Ogma (Gaelic) | |
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Lee Lawrie, sculpted bronze figure of Ogma (1939). Library of Congress John Adams Building | |
Weapons | Club |
Battles | Magh Tuiredh |
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Parents | Elatha and Ethniu (or Etain) |
Siblings | Dagda, Fiacha, Delbáeth, Allód, Bres |
Children | Delbáeth, Tuireann |
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