Mórrígan
deity earth Irish single tradition · 6
The Mórrígan is a goddess in Irish mythology, daughter of Ernmas. According to Seathrún Céitinn, she was worshipped by Fódla. She is a sister to the tutelary goddesses of Ireland.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Middle Irish period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Grian, Aengus, Bodb Derg, Cermait, Aed, Nuada, Ogma, Ainge, Elatha son of Delbeath, Englec, Echtgi, Laima, Kārta, Dēkla, Parcae, Norns, Hermes Trismegistus, the Holy Spirit, Matronae, Horae, Tridevi, Lug, Donn Cuailnge, Delbáeth, Mac Cecht, Morgan le Fay, Ainé, Anu, Brigit, Hecate, God the Father, the Son, Moirai, Brigid, Matres, Erinyes, Charites
- consort of
- Dagda
- enemy of
- Cúchulainn, Indech
- child of
- Ernmas
- syncretized with
- Lilith
Mentioned by
- Delbáeth
- Mac Cecht
- Morgan le Fay
- Ainé
- Anu
- Brigit
- Hecate
- God the Father
- the Son
- Moirai
- Brigid
- Matres
- Erinyes
- Charites
- Indech
- Ernmas
and 1 more
Sources
wikipedia (6)
Source passages
“According to Seathrún Céitinn she worshipped the Mórrígan, who is also named as a daughter of Ernmas.”
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“Fulacht na Mór Ríoghna ("cooking pit of the Mórrígan"). The fulachtaí sites are found in wild areas, and are usually associated with outsiders such as the fianna, as well as with the hunting of deer. There may be a link with the three mythical hags who cook the meal of dogflesh that brings the hero Cú Chulainn to his doom. The Dá Chích na Morrígna”
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