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[5] [9] [10] In mythology membership of the triad is given as Badb, Macha, and the Morrigan, who may be named Ana. [11] It is believed that these were all names for the same goddess. [ 5 ] [ 12 ] In modern sources Nemain may also be named as one of the three Morrigan along with Badb and Macha, although her inclusion is unclear. [ 13 ]
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.
"Macha Curses the Men of Ulster", Stephen Reid's illustration from Eleanor Hull's The Boys' Cuchulainn (1904) Macha (Irish pronunciation:) was a sovereignty goddess [1] [2] of ancient Ireland associated with the province of Ulster, particularly the sites of Navan Fort (Eamhain Mhacha) [3] and Armagh (Ard Mhacha), [4] which are named after her. [5]
Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era. In the early medieval era, myths were written down by Christian scribes, who Christianized them to some extent. Irish mythology is the best-preserved branch of Celtic mythology.
Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. [1] Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion , having many gods and goddesses. The mythologies of continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls and Celtiberians , did not survive their conquest by the Roman Empire , the loss of their ...
In Irish mythology, Neman or Nemain (Modern Irish: Neamhan, [1] Neamhain) is the spirit-woman or goddess who personifies the frenzied havoc of war. In the ancient texts where The Morrígan appears as a trio of goddesses — the three sisters who make up the Morrígna [2] [3] [4] — include Macha and Badb; Nemain is strongly associated with Badb with whom she shares a husband, Neit. [5]
Sovereignty goddess is a scholarly term, almost exclusively used in Celtic studies (although parallels for the idea have been claimed in other traditions, usually under the label hieros gamos). [1] The term denotes a goddess who, personifying a territory, confers sovereignty upon a king by marrying or having sex with him.
Rhiannon - late Celtic goddess associated with horses, fertility, rebirth, the moon, mercy, and justice; also known as the goddess of forgiveness and understanding; a major figure in Welsh mythology; Ricagambeda - Brittonic goddess; Ritona (Pritona) - Gallic goddess of the Treveri; Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance