Brigid or Brigantia: A 'Pan-Celtic' Goddess in Profile

Stone, Charlotte (2019) Brigid or Brigantia: A 'Pan-Celtic' Goddess in Profile. In: Posters in Parliament: British Conference for Undergraduate Researech (07/03/2019), 7 March 2019, London, Houses of Parliament.

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Abstract

This poster examines the goddess Brigid through Roman inscriptions and medieval literature from Great Britain and Ireland. Using a mix of etymological, geographical and epigraphical research methods, I show the many faces and adaptations of this originally Roman ‘Pan-Celtic’ goddess across Europe.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Brigid, Brigantia, Goddesses,Celtic
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CN Inscriptions. Epigraphy.
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > DAW Central Europe
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GR Folklore
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions: Institutes and Academies > Institute of Education and Humanities > Academic Discipline: Humanities and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Thomas Jansen
Date Deposited: 07 May 2019 07:55
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2024 17:01
URI: https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/996

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