Hanging Brigid's cross from the rafters of one's house was believed to bring the blessing and protection of the saint for the remainder of the year. The ... Design · Ritual use · As a national symbol · References

The St. Brigid's Cross design made from woven rushes is thought to keep evil, fire and hunger from the homes in which it is displayed.

There is a legend associated with the origin of St. Brigid's crosses. Brigid was called to the bedside of a dying pagan chieftain.

St. Brigid and her cross are linked together by the story that she wove this form of cross at the death bed of either her father or a pagan lord, ...

27 янв. 2023 г. · Legend has it that St. Brigid was called to the bedside of a dying pagan Chief (possibly her father) to calm his restless spirit.

17 мар. 2023 г. · Brigid's Cross is a way of asking God to protect and bless a home. After St. Brigid made it by hand, it became a symbol of peace, blessing, and ...

29 янв. 2024 г. · St. Brigid is said to have invented the cross herself while attending a sickbed and picking up rushes from the floor to craft them into a sacred ...

The story goes that St. Brigid designed the cross under interesting circumstances. She was visiting an old pagan chieftain who was enduring his last moments on ...

30 янв. 2020 г. · However, the main purpose of St. Brigid's Cross is to protect a house and drive evil, fire, and hunger away. It can also represent peace and ...