Macha
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Macha was a sovereignty goddess of ancient Ireland associated with the province of Ulster, particularly the sites of Navan Fort and Armagh, which are named after her. Several figures called Macha appe
"Macha Curses the Men of Ulster", Stephen Reid's illustration from Eleanor Hull's The Boys' Cuchulainn (1904)
Machair east of Uig Bay, Lewis
Badb
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In Irish mythology, the Badb, or in modern Irish Badhbh —also meaning 'crow'—is a war goddess who takes the form of a crow, and is thus sometimes known as Badb Catha. She is known to cause fear and co
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…Macha's plain". Macha, daughter of Ernmas, of the Tuatha Dé Danann, appears in many early sources. She is often mentioned together with her sisters, "Badb and Morrigu, whose name was Anand". The three (with varying names) are often considered a triple goddess associated with war. O'Mulconry's Glossary, a…
Badb would commonly take the form of the hooded crow.