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[whencyclopedia]

The Mórrigan

The Mórrigan (also Morrighan, Môr-Riogain or Morrigu), usually referred to with the definite article, was a great warrior-queen goddess in Irish-Celtic mythology. She was most associated with inciting war, then stirring up the fury and frenzy of battle, and finally, as the bringer of death. The goddess was able to take any form of living creature she wished and she helped bring about the demise of the hero-warrior Cú Chulainn after he spurned her many attempts to seduce him as different animals. Her coupling with the Dagda, another major warrior-god, was an important part of the Samhain festival which the Celts celebrated to mark the beginning of a new year.

Names & Associations

The name Mórrigan, which may have several variations of spelling, means 'great queen', 'phantom queen', 'queen of nightmares' or, more literally, 'mare-queen'. She may have evolved from the ancient territorial goddess Mór Muman who was associated with the sun and kingship in southern Ireland. She is a war-goddess, and she is particularly associated with the fury of war, hence her 'demonic' nature and another name by which she is sometimes known, the 'queen of demons'.

Mórrigan is closely associated with two other war-goddesses: Badb and Macha (or alternatively Nemain). This trio is collectively known as the Mórrigna. Some scholars suggest that the trio of goddesses are simply different aspects of the Mórrigan as the triple aspect of gods is a common theme in Celtic religion which emphasises the potency of deities. Appropriately, then, all three goddesses are the daughters of Ernmas, the great mother deity, and their father is, in some tales, the sorcerer god Cailitin. The Mórrigan has one son, the evil figure Mechi, who has three hearts, each of which contains a serpent. Mechi's father is not named.

The Mórrigan has a terrible appearance, and it is this and her aggression which have a strong psychological effect on whoever she chooses during a battle. At the same time, the goddess can be sexually attractive. Consequently, the Mórrigan is both a symbol of destruction and fertility. The goddess has certain powers such as being able to predict the future and to cast spells. Even more impressive, she can change her form at will and become a beautiful young girl, the wind, or any animal, fish or bird. The creature she is most connected with is the crow or raven, which the Celts associated with war, death, and inciting conflict. This aspect of the Mórrigan may well be the origin of the banshee, a female fairy that figures in later Irish and Scottish mythology. The banshee foretells death in a household by letting out a loud plaintive wail and, though she is rarely seen in physical form, when she is, she is an old woman with long white hair.

Another figure from Celtic folklore (in Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany) associated with the Mórrigan is the 'washer at the ford'. This figure, sometimes envisaged as a young and weeping female, at others, an old and ugly woman, was considered an omen of death as she would make certain clothes being washed in a river ford the colour of blood. Whoever's clothes were thus marked was thought to be in imminent danger.

When dwelling in this world, the Mórrigan's home was thought to be a cave in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland. This cave was known as the cave of Cruachan and the 'Hell's Gate of Ireland' since it was believed to be a passage to the Otherworld. In one myth, the Mórrigan lures the woman Odras to her cave by having one of her cows stray inside. The goddess then changes the hapless mortal into a pool of water. Cruachan was regarded as the seat of ancient kings of Connacht and has been identified as part of the group of archaeological sites at Rathcroghan in County Roscommon.

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Bannger Wwe Raw Sheamus Championship Belt Shirt Adults

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[miguelentinta]

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Taranis, the Celtic god of thunder: . Taranis (who's name means 'thunderer')In celtic mythology, taranis, is the god of thunder, who was worshipped primarily in Gaul, Gallaecia, Britain, and Ireland but also in the Rhineland and Danube regions, amongst others. Taranis, along with Eaus and Toutatis as part of a sacred triad, was mentioned by a poet Lucan in his epic poem as a Celtic deity to whom human sacrificial offerings. Monuments to Taranis have been found all over the Celtic world from the Adriatic coast to the northern regions of Britain. Taranis is usually depicted with his symbol, the cross (also multiple crossed) wheel. The word "taran" is still used in modern Welsh and Breton to mean thunder. . Photo: @juhanikalervonpoika thank you! Check out his page! . _________________ 🔔 Turn on post notification 🔔 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ - DON’T FORGET TO: 😊 - ❤️LIKE 💬COMMENT 🚩SAVE ➖ ☑️ Checkout the link ↙️ @nord_blod for my craft shop !! ☑️ And discover my Blog and my best books about the Nordic mythology and viking story. ↙️ Link in my bio: @tyrenis_northern_shaman Website ↙️ www.northern-shaman.org . . . #vikings #celticgods #viking #norse #irishhistory #deities #celticwarrior #anglosaxon #celticgod #pagan #vikingwoman #taranis #mythsandlegends #cuchulainn #celticwomen #godofthunder #pagansofinstagram #celticgods #celticshamanism #celticwarrior #vikingmythology #mythology #tuathadedanann #folktale #celticfolklore #fertilitygod #folklore #celticmythology #deity #heathen #thundergod _________________ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj25usgt81z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dreams of Albion

[oldenglishpoetry]

Here are more Celtic Warrior pictures from the Angus McBride-illustrated book. Some are older, obvs. #celticwarriors #angusmcbride #illustration #illustrators #celtic #history #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #pictures #illustrations (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrjHP0g2rE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1omclwfya95b1

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Calvin’s Custom x Kaustic Plastik 1:6 onesixth scale Scottish Lord & Celtic Warriors

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[creativebythesea]

New cosplay :) a celtic warrior. I made the wolf pelt myself out of an old mask. #celts #romans #cosplay #transformation #celticwarrior #warrior #historylover #cosplayers #newcosplay https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIMcwCltQw/?igshid=ylqts8lejjy2

[whencyclopedia]

Ancient Celtic Society

The society of the Celts in Iron Age Europe was made up of several distinct hierarchical groups. At the top were rulers and elite warriors, then there were the religious leaders, the druids, and then specialised craftworkers, traders, farmers, and slaves. Our knowledge of Celtic society is, unfortunately, fragmentary and reliant on secondhand literary sources and archaeology. Nevertheless, there are many features of Celtic society that we do know about, whether it be the status symbols of ancient Gauls or the fighting queens of ancient Britain.

The Constituents of Celtic Society

The Celts have left no extensive written records of their own and so we are obliged to study secondhand accounts by classical authors and piece together features of society from archaeological remains. We do know that most Celtic communities were rural and agrarian with a distinct hierarchy, at the top of which were kings or queens or an aristocratic group, and their kinsfolk whose wealth was based on land ownership. Below these were various groups divided by function and skills such as warriors, druids, specialist artisans and traders (including foreigners). The vast majority of the population were low-skilled craftworkers and farmers; at the very bottom of society were the slaves. Except for slaves, there is no evidence of any barriers for the child of one of these groups to eventually enter another group provided they acquired the necessary wealth (through valour in war, for example) or went through the required education or apprenticeship.

Within Celtic society there was a binding system where powerful individuals undertook to look after others - that is provide food, shelter, legal and military protection - in return for some sort of service, much like in the lord and vassal relationship of medieval feudalism. For the Celts, such a person was an ambactus, and the result was ties of loyalty were established to their lord and the wider ruling class and status quo. Some lords commanded the loyalty of thousands of kinsmen, retainers, and vassals. However, these are generalisations, and as with other areas of Celtic culture, it is important to stress that there were great variations both as the Iron Age period developed in Europe and in terms of geography. In short, Celtic societies in one part of Europe in 700 BCE were perhaps very different from those in another part of the continent, never mind compared to Celtic societies in 400 CE.

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Something new I’m working on. I imagine something like this was the last thing the Roman 9th Legion saw when they ventured north of Hadrian’s Wall, never to return.... ➖ #celtichammerclub #celt #celtic #celticwarrior #art #artwork #original #originalartwork #braveheart #kilt #kilted #tartan #woad #woadwarrior #scot #scottish #scotland #warrior #battle #sword #strong #fierce #aggressive #anger #savage https://www.instagram.com/p/B3PJnyvnkZt/?igshid=ccwsqqzhbm8g

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Some la tene Celtic inspired for the ladies... really would like to do some projects like these 🙏🏼 so if there’s any shield maidens out there who’s up for this kind of thing, please get in touch... #celtictattoo #spiraltattoo #latene #pagantattoo #celticart #femaletattoo #femaletattoo #girlswithtattoos #girlswholift #femininetattoo #shieldmaiden #vikingtattoo #villkatarts #celticwarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/B71M1pJDtll/?igshid=a3jnz8sg421u

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Oddbjörg smiles, knowing that soon she will be on the road again, ready to meet and slightly scare any helpless passerby who gets trapped in her web of handmade treasures... •✨• UPDATES! It's been a while since I've shared any news with you all, so buckle up, because I've got a lot planned for the summer... •✨• In only a couple of weeks, @alexander.the.goodenough and I are going to Morocco and planning the most epic desert photoshoot, featuring work from @mothandrustapparel, @vidarcrafts, @wyrdseek, @danielawasiljeff, my own Crow Headdresses, and more. •✨• Just after I get back, I'll be vending at Legends: Legacy LARP yet again! And if you're in Virginia on May 10th, be sure to catch me at the @manassasvikingfestival! I hope to see you there 🖤 •✨• I'm also currently working on building a small temporary online shop and website! Since I won't have time to build the website of my dreams before the busy summer starts, I'm building this easy Etsy-run website to use just during the summer. Then, after summer ends... Get ready for a big website update 😊 but I think this one will be pretty swell too! •✨• So that's the run-down for these next few weeks, I hope you've enjoyed the update! Now to get back to the endless to-do lists... Skål, friends 🍻 •✨• Photography: @alexander.the.goodenough Model, Headdress: @embercraftcreations. •✨• #pagangoth #druid #shaman #postapocalyptic #postapocalypticfashion #wardruna #wildling #altfashion #mistymountains #sorceress #shieldmaiden #wildwoman #witchy #paganwitch #paganwoman #vikings #witchesofinstagram #druidry #celticwarrior #vikingwoman #wastelandfashion #wastelandwarriors #vikingsofinstagram #witchyvibes #paganwitch #skullmask #leathermask #magick https://www.instagram.com/p/BvzQGWlnWja/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xyppmf3r7nw4