The Morrígan
Culture & Region
Celtic (Ireland)
Time Period
c. 500 BCE-500 CE (Iron Age); medieval texts
Domains
Warfatedeathprophecysovereigntyshape-shifting
Symbols & Animals
Crowraveneelwolfcow (shapeshifts)
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Uncertain; battlefield/river sites
Key Myths & Stories
Battle prophetess; triple form (Morrígan/Badb/Macha); tests Cú Chulainn; washes warrior's armor
Related Deities
Triple goddess; ≈ Valkyries (Norse); ≈ Erinyes (Greek)