Deep in ancient history, all the way from the regions of eastern Europe and India to the British Isles, are the roots of the worship of Brighid. Her name is also spelled Brigit, Bridget, and Bride (pronounced “breed“). And it means “Fiery Arrow” or “Bright One”. She was always a Fire Goddess and also a Water Goddess. The largest Celtic tribe was called the Brigantes, and their name comes from the same root as the name Brighid. They had Fire Priests. Many place names and names of rivers and streams all over England, Ireland, and Wales have names with the same root as Brighid. She was, and remains, the most powerful and powerfully worshiped Goddess in the British Isles from long, long before the advent of Christianity.
