In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, pronounced [ˌboðβ ˈd̠ʲeɾɡ]) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, pronounced [ˌbˠoːw ˈdʲaɾˠəɡ]) was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann. == Name == The name Bodb could be a cognate of "bádhbh" as it has a similar pronunciation; Bodb Derg would then mean 'Red Crow'.
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, pronounced [ˌboðβ ˈd̠ʲeɾɡ]) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, pronounced [ˌbˠoːw ˈdʲaɾˠəɡ]) was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann. == Name == The name Bodb could be a cognate of "bádhbh" as it has a similar pronunciation; Bodb Derg would then mean 'Red Crow'.
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