Brigid the Goddess of Fire Poetry and Healing
by Antony Galbraith
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Title
Brigid the Goddess of Fire Poetry and Healing
Artist
Antony Galbraith
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
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As one of the most popular goddesses worshiped by the Celts, she continues to be a favorite among Christians as many of her stories and myths survived in the persona of Saint Brigid. She was the goddess of all things perceived to be of relatively high dimensions such as high-rising flames, highlands, hill-forts, and upland areas; and of activities and states conceived as psychologically lofty and elevated, such as wisdom, excellence, perfection, high intelligence, poetic eloquence, craftsmanship (especially blacksmithing), healing ability, druidic knowledge and skill in warfare. An object connected to the goddess called Brigid's Cross, made of rushes or straw, and woven into a kind of star or cross shape.
It was traditionally believed that a Brigid's Cross protected the house from fire and evil. Brigid's crosses are associated with Brigid of Kildare, who is venerated as one of the patron saints of Ireland. The crosses are traditionally made on 1 February, which in Gaelic is called La Fheile Bhride (Brigid''s feast day), the day of her liturgical celebration.
I used the Whirlpool Galaxy as the reference for this painting. I found the spiraling arms of the galaxy an echo of the arms of Brigit's Cross, and all the fiery stars being created within the arms, an adequate representation of the different qualities of this powerful goddess.
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January 27th, 2008
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DoAn Art
Thanks for the praise everyone! I find that when I explore a mythic figure, I have to understand it in an abstract form first, before I can do anything representational. I found the whirling energy of the galaxy with all the fiery suns and stars contained within it a perfect analogy for Brigid the goddess of fire, poetry and healing. I used the form the Whirpool galaxy as a jumping off point, but then let the meditations of Brigid guide my hand.
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