The Goddess Morrigan is a Celtic War Goddess. Archaeological evidence of her being worshipped dates back beyond the Copper age, and she was the dominant Goddess of Europe called the Great Goddess. Morrigan is not just a war Goddess, she is also a Goddess of death, life, ruler over rivers and lakes. She is the queen of phantoms, demons, shape shifters and witches. She is also one of the Celtic Goddesses of fate. She is one of a trio of War Goddesses called the Morrigan, along with Badb, Macha and sometimes the Goddess Nemain is substituted.
She is the Irish Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Guardian of the Dead. She has in these early Celtic representations, a bird’s head (often a crow, raven or vulture) and breasts, and on vessels depicting …show more content…
It is said that she was one of the wives of Dagda. As the myth goes during the Samhain festival Morrigan and Dagda sleep together to renew the prosperity of Ireland. In this role she was seen as the supreme power of Ireland. Morrigan is said to be one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who were known as the people's tribe of the Goddess Danu. One of the greatest Irish myths of the Tuatha Dé Danann is the Cath Maige Tuired or the Battle of Pillars, a battle between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Formorians, and it occurred around Samhain. The Cath Maige Tuired is the story of how the Tuatha Dé Danann were oppressed by the King Bres and his Formorian relations. The Tuatha Dé Danann were seeking to over throw King Bres and that is how the Tuatha Dé Danann ended up at war with the Formorians. The Morrigan plays an important role throughout the entire story, starting with her appearance to get the God Lugh stirred up so he would rise up against the Formorians and fight. Then around Samhain Morrigan and Dagda meet up to have relations and she tells him to gather the Aes Dana( people of skill) together while she sets to work on the destruction of one Formorian king. The army gathers on the night before Samhain and the Battle takes place on Samhain. During the fight the Morrigan appears at a crucial time to encourage her people to fight and they win, driving the Fomorians into defeat. After the battle is won, the Morrigan gives two great prophecies, one of peace and one of
She is the Irish Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Guardian of the Dead. She has in these early Celtic representations, a bird’s head (often a crow, raven or vulture) and breasts, and on vessels depicting …show more content…
It is said that she was one of the wives of Dagda. As the myth goes during the Samhain festival Morrigan and Dagda sleep together to renew the prosperity of Ireland. In this role she was seen as the supreme power of Ireland. Morrigan is said to be one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who were known as the people's tribe of the Goddess Danu. One of the greatest Irish myths of the Tuatha Dé Danann is the Cath Maige Tuired or the Battle of Pillars, a battle between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Formorians, and it occurred around Samhain. The Cath Maige Tuired is the story of how the Tuatha Dé Danann were oppressed by the King Bres and his Formorian relations. The Tuatha Dé Danann were seeking to over throw King Bres and that is how the Tuatha Dé Danann ended up at war with the Formorians. The Morrigan plays an important role throughout the entire story, starting with her appearance to get the God Lugh stirred up so he would rise up against the Formorians and fight. Then around Samhain Morrigan and Dagda meet up to have relations and she tells him to gather the Aes Dana( people of skill) together while she sets to work on the destruction of one Formorian king. The army gathers on the night before Samhain and the Battle takes place on Samhain. During the fight the Morrigan appears at a crucial time to encourage her people to fight and they win, driving the Fomorians into defeat. After the battle is won, the Morrigan gives two great prophecies, one of peace and one of