As the god of weather and crops, the Dagda is the first of the primary deities of the people of Arathea. He is symbolized by a shield emblazoned with a bubbling cauldron. "One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom. He can control life and death, the weather and crops, as well as time and the seasons." - Aloysius Gogarty