Irish God Ogma – Outstanding Warrior And Inventor Of The Ogham Script

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Irish lore, the god Ogma (Ogme, Oghma) was the son of Danuand Dagda and belonged to one of the eldest of the Tuatha de Danann.

Ogma (Ogmios, in Gallic) was an outstanding warrior, famed for his strength. He was recognized by his different names and titles but was usually mentioned as Griain-éigis (“Shining Sage”), Grianainech (“Sun-Faced”), Trenfher (“Strongman”), “The Father of Ogam,” and Ogmios Milbél ("Ogmios the Honeysuckle").

When Lugh was given command of King Nuada's armies, the great Ogma was honored to become Lugh's champion. Ogma wasn’t only a brave warrior but also practiced poetry and mastered eloquence, speech, and literature. Also, the writing system used in the early Irish language, known as the Ogham script is commonly attributed to this great Irish deity.

In "A Guide to Ogham," Damian McManus, Professor of Early Irish at Trinity College, Dublin, and Head of the Department of Irish writes:

In "A Guide to Ogham," Damian McManus, Professor of Early Irish at Trinity College, Dublin, and Head of the Department of Irish writes:

"The inventor here is Ogma mac Elathan, who is said to have been skilled in speech and poetry and to have created the system as proof of his intellectual ability and with the intention that it should be the preserve of the learned, to the exclusion of the rustics and fools."

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