Brigantia (goddess) Brigantia (goddess) Brigantia was a goddess in Celtic (Gallo-Roman and Romano-British) religion of Late Antiquity. Through "interpretatio Romana", she was equated with "Victoria". The tales connected to the characters of Brigid and Saint Brigid in Irish mythology and legend have been argued to be connected to Brigantia although the figures themselves remain distinct. The name is derived from Proto-Celtic "*Brigantī" and means "The High One", cognate with the Old Irish name Brigit, the Old High German personal name "Burgunt", the Sanskrit word "Bṛhatī" (बृहती) "high", an epithet of the Hindu dawn goddess Ushas, and Avestan "bǝrǝzaitī". The ultimate source is
The Goddess: A Demon The Goddess: A Demon The Goddess: A Demon (1900) is a novel by Richard Marsh. It was originally serialized in "Manchester Weekly Times and Salford Weekly News" in twelve installments between 12 January 1900 and 30 March 1900. It was one of eight books Marsh published in as many months. "The Goddess: a Demon" followed Marsh's smash "The Beetle". "The Goddess: a Demon" was not as successful as "The Beetle", but is one of Marsh's more recognized publications. The novel is a first person account by John Ferguson of his friend Edwin Lawrence's brutal murder, the beautiful woman who dropped