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Name Breogán
Gender Masculine
Usage Galician, Galician Mythology
Other Forms FormsBrigo
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Meaning & History
Name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland. According to the myth, he was a king in modern day Galicia who built a tower so tall that their sons made out the island of Ireland and decided to sail there. Since the 19th century he has seen a revival as a national myth of Galicia.