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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Morrigu, Morrígan
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A war-goddess of Irish mythology, often appearing as a triple deity with Badb and Macha; presided over battle and prophecy and appeared as a crow over slaughter-fields.
The story behind Morrígan
Hovered above the Battle of Mag Tuired in crow-shape; foretold the doom of Cú Chulainn by washing his bloody armour at a ford.
Mythology & legend
War goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, sometimes triple in form (with Macha and Badb).
Did you know?
She appeared to Cú Chulainn in three forms — eel, wolf and heifer — when he refused her love.
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