May 11, 2018
the encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore: ↳ Da Derga
The identity - indeed even the name - of Da Derga is unclear. Some texts give him as Ûa Dergae, “the nephew of the red goddess,” while others call him Da Derga, “the red god.” If the former is correct, he could be related to MEDB or Flaith, goddess of SOVEREIGNTY, a reasionable enugh connection given that [Da Derga’s] story’s main point is the punishment of [Conaire] for not maintaining his sacred vows as the earth goddess demanded. If the latter, he may have been a god of the OTHERWORLD, for the color RED is comonly linked to that realm. Da Derga has virtually no personality and little role in the story named for him.