Morrigan, The

Morrigan, Morrigu, or The Morrigan, is a Celtic goddess of the Raven and the battlefield. She is sometimes a triple goddess made up of herself Badb and Macha, or sometimes three separate goddesses who are collectively referred to as "The Morrigan." Cattle are her other sacred animals, and she is a goddess of sovereignty and fertility. Her legends as a battlefield deity result from her defense of her lands and people. Cu Chulainn refused to lay down his sword in order to make love to her, not recognizing her or that she was offering him kingship and victory in battle. As a result, she caused him to lose the battle. To contrast, she offered her love to Dagda, and after the tryst she promised to tell him where his enemies (the Formorians) would be so he could conquer them for the Tuatha De Danaan.Morrigan is also an prophetess, especially she has a power for predicting the death of warriors. She appears as a Washer at the Ford to Cu Chulainn, washing the blood from his armor, where he aga