Celtic people would originally celebrate Imbolc by crafting straw dolls of the Goddess Brigid. According to Bhagat, children would also carry the doll door-to-door and give gifts at each household.

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ...

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The interlacing and merging of the characteristics of the goddess, the pagan symbolism of fire and water, into those of the saint, is similar to the weaving of the straw to form St Brigid’s crosses.