# Bridget: Saint, Goddess, Myth Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-irish-passport-1120361/bridget-saint-goddess-myth Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-irish-passport-1120361/bridget-saint-goddess-myth.md Podcast: [The Irish Passport](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-irish-passport-1120361) Published: 2026-02-23T11:50:05+00:00 Episode link: https://www.theirishpassport.com/podcast/bridget-saint-goddess-myth/ Audio file: https://chtbl.com/track/38395/www.theirishpassport.com/podcast-download/2085/bridget-saint-goddess-myth.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-irish-passport-1120361/episodes/bridget-saint-goddess-myth Duration seconds: 4200 ## Resource This month marks the official start of spring in Ireland and to mark it Naomi and Tim discuss the figure of Bridget, Brigid or Bríd. A goddess in Gaelic times who became Christianised into Saint Bridget, the stories about this figure reveal fascinating details about the society that produced them. A bonus Halfpint debrief episode is available here for Patreon supporters: www.patreon.com/posts/halfpint-debrief-151451289 Here are links to some podcasts we mentioned in the episode that have delived into Bridget and her legacy in Ireland: The Irish History Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7frXuuvc…bERYSyD5yP-crldw Talking History: open.spotify.com/episode/7LY4tBxJ…l0SuqBjCppl0miww ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-irish-passport-1120361/episodes/bridget-saint-goddess-myth/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-irish-passport-1120361/bridget-saint-goddess-myth.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.