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The Morrígan. The Morrígan or Mórrígan or Danu, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-ríoghan in modern Irish before the spelling reform, [1] 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 ...
The raven (Hebrew: עורב ; Koine Greek: κόραξ) is the first species of bird to be mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, [5] and ravens are mentioned on numerous occasions thereafter. In the Book of Genesis, Noah releases a raven from the ark after the great flood to test whether the waters have receded (Gen. 8:6–7).
Wullf Yularen is an Imperial officer on the first Death Star. During the Clone Wars, Yularen served as an admiral in the Republic Navy, and a leader of Anakin Skywalker's fleet. He is later transferred to colonel and also the leader of the Imperial Security Bureau. He was killed in the destruction of the Death Star.
Princess Leia Organa (/ leɪ.ə / or / liːə /) [5] is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the original Star Wars film [x] in 1977, Leia is a princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, and an agent of the Rebel Alliance. She thwarts the Sith Lord Darth Vader and helps bring about the ...
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility. A 1948 article suggests that there is an uncanny resemblance between Nantosuelta and what we know of the Irish goddess The Morrígan, who was associated with death and war. The two are compared and the authors suggest that Nantosuelta was cognate to the ...
In Greek mythology, Asteria or Asterie (/ əˈstɪəriə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστερία or Ἀστερίη, romanized: Astería, Asteríē, lit. 'of the stars, starry one') is a daughter of the Titans Coeus (Polus) and Phoebe and the sister of Leto. [1] According to Hesiod, by the Titan Perses she had a single child, a daughter named Hecate ...
Many valkyrie names emphasize associations with battle and, in many cases, on the spear—a weapon heavily associated with the god Odin. [61] Some scholars propose that the names of the valkyries themselves contain no individuality, but are rather descriptive of the traits and nature of war-goddesses, and are possibly the descriptive creations ...
t. e. In Greek mythology, Nyx (/ nɪks / NIX; [2] Ancient Greek: Νύξ Nýx, [nýks], "Night") [3] is the goddess and personification of the night. [4] In Hesiod 's Theogony, she is the offspring of Chaos, and the mother of Aether and Hemera (Day) by Erebus (Darkness). By herself, she produces a brood of children which are personifications of ...