The #Mórrígan (Morrigan, the Morrigan, Mórrígna, Mórrigu, Mór-Ríoghain) is one of a group of gloomy #Irish war goddesses. Despite, or perhaps because of, her connection with war, Mórrígan is also depicted as having an immense sexual appetite. In one memorable myth, she had intercourse with the father god, the Dagda, who came upon her while she was straddling a river and, overwhelmed by her massive charms, fell upon her lustfully. In another tale, she so desired the great hero #CúChulainn that she ambushed him, but when he rejected her, she turned upon him in fury and was injured in their fight.

The meaning of Morrígán’s name is disputed, with some saying that it means “phantom queen” and others “death queen,” while still others derive it from a presumed early Indo- European goddess Rigatona, “great queen.”

Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`

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#WyrdWednesday
In folklore & legend crows & ravens are often regarded as harbingers of doom, but they can also be the means of divination & prophecy bearing messages from the gods. The Celtic goddess Morrigan often appears in the form of these ambiguous birds.
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#NuaCelticSoulJourney: There`s an #Otherworldly connection from the #CavesOfKesh to the Cave of Crúachain/#Oweynagat, where the phantom queen #Mórrígan lived.
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