In Irish mythology, Dagda was a semi-divine leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, an ancient supernatural race. He was famed for his magical harp, Daur da Bláo, which was carved from oak and encrusted with gold and jewels.
The Dagda would play the harp before battles to help his men forget their fear and again after fighting battles to help them forget their wounds and losses. When played, the harp’s magic music had the power to make people laugh with joy and weep with sorrow.
Dagda also played his harp to change the seasons and put them in their correct sequence to maintain the natural cycle.
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