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Morrigan Morrigan "The Great Queen". Celtic Goddess of war and death "The Great Queen". Celtic Goddess of war and death who could take the shape of a crow or raven. Supreme who could take the shape of a crow or raven. Supreme warrior Goddess. She is associated with the warrior Goddess. She is associated with the sometimes frightening aspects of female energy. sometimes frightening aspects of female energy. Married to the Daghda. She symbolizes the power of Married to the Daghda. She symbolizes the power of fertility, the dark Goddess' prowess, death, war, fate. fertility, the dark Goddess' prowess, death, war, fate. A shapeshifting war Goddess of sensuality, magic, A shapeshifting war Goddess of sensuality, magic, prophecy, revenge, war. Known as Great Queen, prophecy, revenge, war. Known as Great Queen, Supreme War Goddess, Queen of Phantoms, and Supreme War Goddess, Queen of Phantoms, and Specter Queen, she kept company with Fea (hateful), Specter Queen, she kept company with Fea (hateful), Badb (fury), and Macha (battle). Also known as a Badb (fury), and Macha (battle). Also known as a Triple Goddess form Maiden, Mother and Crone. Triple Goddess form Maiden, Mother and Crone. Variants: Morrigu, Morrighan, Morgan. Variants: Morrigu, Morrighan, Morgan.

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