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Morrígan (Celtic deity)

LC control no.no2023080801
Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingMorrígan (Celtic deity)
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Variant(s)Morrígu (Celtic deity)
Mór-Ríoghain (Celtic deity)
Associated countryIreland
Found inHudson, Deborah K. Deborah K. Hudson collection, 1986-2014 (name not give)
Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File encyclopedia of world mythology and legend, [2004]: Morrigu (In Celitc mythology, a major war goddess, the great queen associated with other war goddesses such as Badhbh and Nemhain, or Macha. It is believed all of these goddesses are merely different manifestations of the Morrigu)
Wikipedia, viewed July 18, 2023 The Morrígan (The Morrígan or Mórrígan, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-Ríoghain in Modern Irish, and it has been translated as "great queen" or "phantom queen". The Morrígan is mainly associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death, or victory in battle; The Morrígan is often described as a trio of individuals, all sisters, called "the three Morrígna")
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