Origin: Ireland - Celtic goddesses who rule over love and war. The three goddesses are Morrigan, Nemain, and Macha. Morrigan attempted to court Cu Chulainn, but was rejected. She then cursed him to death.
The Celtic goddess of war. She often assumes the form of a crow; as such, her name means "battle crow." She was part of the war-goddess triad. She would take part in battle, as well as use her magic to confuse soldiers.
The name Badb Catha refers to the giant crow form taken by the three goddesses of war as hey flew over the battlefield. These goddesses were Nemain, goddess of discord, Macha, goddess of sovereignty, and Morrigan, goddess of victory and destruction. Badb's cry would throw soldiers on the battlefield into confusion and madness, causing them to slay their comrades, scream, and die.
A famous Celtic myth tells of one of the three goddesses, Morrigan, confessing her love to the hero Cú Chulainn.
One of a trio of war goddesses in Celtic lore, her name means "battle crow."
She appears in combat to stoke morale and make soldiers fight brutally. Though she is a war goddess, she feeds on the heads of the fallen and conveys the names of those destined to die, so she is seen as more of a Death figure.
One of a trio of war goddesses in Celtic lore, her name means "battle crow."
She appears in combat to stoke morale and make soldiers fight brutally. Though she is a war goddess, she feeds on the heads of the fallen and conveys the names of those destined to die, so she is seen as more of a Death figure.
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