Depiction of The Morrígan by Artist Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 - 1951). Cropped and colours adjusted by CorbieVreccan 2 July 2016. Original at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuinbattle.jpg Date 1911 Inscriptions Signature bottom left: JCLeyendecker. Source/Photographer 1. T. W. Rolleston, Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race 2. Unknown 3. conceptart.org — Artist Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 - 1951). Cropped and colours adjusted by CorbieVreccan 2 July 2016. Original at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuinbattle.jpg Date 1911 Inscriptions Signature bottom left: JCLeyendecker. Source/Photographer 1. T. W. Rolleston, Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race 2. Unknown 3. conceptart.org · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Morrígan

Irish · deity · mythic prehistoric · deity

Shapeshifting goddess of war, fate and sovereignty, daughter of Ernmas, who haunts the battlefield as a crow.

Domains

war fate
sovereignty prophecy

Powers

Shift into crow, eel, wolf and heifer
Foretell and decide the outcome of battle

Epithets

Mór-Ríoghan / Mór-rígan
Anand / Ana
Badb Catha
Macha
Nemain

Relations

lover: The Dagda
sibling: Ériu

Sources

Cath Maige Tuired; Táin Bó Cúailnge; Lebor Gabála Érenn

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