Personally, I don't see her as warrior, per se. I see her has prepared for war (smithcraft) much more than actually out there in the action, so I would go with Smith/Healer/Poet.

I see her as more of a hearth/fire goddess than a well/water/land goddess (but I know the elements are there for both), but I do like the imagery of the fire in the well for her (although I am not sure it is attested in lore, but it does evoke some interesting imagery).

And no, they don't look like swans. The feet don't look right, and the body posture is wrong. I know it's stylized, but they look like egrets or herons to me.

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First and foremost, I think of Brigid as the goddess of the hearth, so I just don't see her without a fire. Also, she is frequently called upon for inspiration, so something to do with that would be fitting. I see her as nurturing - usually middle-aged (must be because I am middle-aged and I relate to her, heheh). Definitely have some Brigid crosses in there!

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I can show you the one we'll be selling at Trillium if you like. It was created for our Imbolc.

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I associate much more strongly with her as a goddess of the triple flame. That is of creativity, healing, and inspiration. So I suppose I see her as the Smith/Healer/Poetess role.

When I do think of her in terms of her associations with the well and water it is along the lines of the fire in the water.

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My ideas have somewhat evolved since I wrote that article, and I kinda wish I could go back and redo it. Maybe some day.

I see Brigid as first and foremost a fire goddess. While she is strongly associated with the hearth, I think of her being more in charge of society's hearth. All of her associations point more towards serving the larger society than the individual. I don't, for instance, equate her with Vesta or Gabija, though they're definitely related. I think she's somewhere between Agni and them, so to speak.

I like the 3 functions order: poetess, smith, healer. I don't see her as a warrior; she's off to the sidelines when Ruadan dies, and as a smith is more in a support position than fighting. I'm honestly not sure there are any warrior goddesses among the Celts; I don't even think of the Morrigan as a warrior.

I'm not certain of iconography beyond the blatantly obvious. I honestly haven't seen a depiction of Brigid I've ever resonated with, and I wish I was skilled enough to make one.

I see her as about 40 or a matronly age. She's definitely older than me, old enough to be wise but still in a motherly role, old enough to have a late teen/early 20s kid (Ruadan). Then again, I also see An Dagda as not much old than that, so whatever.

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I connect strongly with Brighid's association with fire and creativity. She is a part of my home and my muse.

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A god[ess] who kindles fire in the head

The fire of the smithee

The fire of purification, of fever burning out the poisons

She is the fire that creates, that molds and shapes; she is the fire that purifies the body and soul; she is the energy those electrons jumping from neuron to neuron, carrying thought.

She keeps both the flame and the well--why wouldn't she do both? Both purify, and she is associated with both in lore (and Brigantia gave her name to several rivers, let's not forget). Water at her feet, fire at her head. She is trans-functional. She holds a smith's hammer in one hand, a harp in the other.

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Is she the keeper of the flame or the lady of the well?

Yes. Holy well and sacred flame are the strongest iconographic images I have of her. (Although I don't see her tending the flame so much as I see her as the flame.)

I relate to Brigid primarily as patron of bards and as a goddess of healing, although I recognize her as a goddess of crafts (primarily smithcraft, but also of hearthcraft in general.) I also identify with St. Brigid in medieval legends as a trickster. (Less attested to in Pagan myth.)

Physically, I see her as ageless, neither young, middle-aged or old. I also can't get a firm grasp on her hair color. I see her in a white robe, and usually but not always either hooded or veiled.

Mythologically, I connect with the Scottish legend of her battle with the Cailleach, with the Cailleach bringing winter on Samhain and Brigid bringing spring on Imbolc.

These are of course my personal interpretations. Good luck with the triptych. I'm interested in seeing how it turns out.

Oh, and those swans look like cranes. :-)

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It's 3:55am, so I don't quit feel in the right shape to talk about Bridgid, but swans those are not-- herons maybe.

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I think that for me, Brigid's defining aspect isn't one of her associations or symbols, which you've got plenty of good information here... it's her openness and friendliness. I have spent much time in meditation with her, probably more than with all the other Shining Ones put together, but she was always more like a friend than an object of worship. "Warmth" I guess, seems a little on the nose, but is a good word to use in this situation.
Of course, this is my UPG and I realize that many, many people have close relationships with her, and may feel differently.

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This is also my experience. She's a being you can go to for whatever reason and she'll always offer you a metaphorical cup of tea.

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Go to the ColoringBook Wiki page for several renderings of Brighid along with a little lore. Folks view her hair color in shades of Blond and Flaming Red, so "long" was the common description. Brighid is also well known for her starry cloak that she laid down to cover the land of Eire -- she was allowed to claim the land that her cloak covered and it magically spread out over the entire island. People see it in varying shades of midnight blue to black to even the greenery of Ireland. She is the Triple Flame, but is also a Well goddess -- Tredara has a Brighid's Well on the property. She is the Fire of Poetic Inspiration, the Fire of Healing, and the Fire of Smiths (magical Transformation, as metallurgy/alchemy was considered).

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