Irish Mythology and Groundhog Day

Send us Fan MailIs America's Ground Hog Day rooted in Irish Mythology?  Could Irish and Scottish Immigrants have evolved a very celtic day that determines if winter will be long or short?In Irish mythology  Cailleach rules winter and Brigid who rules spring. The Cailleach is a powerful, ancient Celtic goddess of winter, creation, and sovereignty, known as the "Veiled One," who shaped the landscape (mountains, valleys) with rocks from her apron and controls the harshness of winter, appearing as a fearsome old crone or hag, often with one eye, associated with storms, horned animals, and the cycle of life and death, ruling between Samhain (Halloween) and Beltaine/Imbolc. Brigid is a powerful Celtic goddess, daughter of the Dagda, revered as a triple goddess of poetry, healing, and smithcraft, associated with fire, spring, fertility, and water.Support the showIrish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions