St. Brigid was well known for her generosity. Anything and everything on her back she would give away to anyone she met – helping the needy, hungry people around Ireland that filled the streets during her time. She was born into slavery through her mother (her mother was her father’s slave previous). He did not appreciate Brigid giving away his property and so planned to get rid of her through putting her in the king’s service.
They went to the castle belonging to the king of Leinster, where he told her to wait while he fetched the king. A leaper came by while she was waiting needing aid as she was too far from her dairy to have anything to eat. Brigid gave away her father’s encrusted sword. When questioned by the king why, she said "If I had as much as you, that's how much I would I give away."
The king was so impressed by this answer that he granted the girl her freedom.
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