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A Crow, symbolising the Morrigan in Irish Mythology

The Morrigan in Irish Mythology

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

The Mórrígan (also Morrigan, Morrígu, Mór-Ríoghain) is a striking figure from Irish mythology: known variously as an Irish Goddess, native Pagan deity in Ireland, or supernatural figure if we’re looking academically at Medieval Irish literature. The Mórrígan is most commonly associated with war and destruction; but she is actually a guardian Goddess of prophecy, magic,…

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Daughters of Ernmas - A Woman Watches a Field at Sunset

The Daughters of Ernmas

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 by Lora O'Brien

In our annual Meeting the Mórrígan programme, I got a question on the Daughters of Ernmas – basically, which ‘set’ of sisters was older? The basic info that’s going around runs like this: Ernmas is an Irish mother goddess, mentioned in Lebor Gabála Érenn and “Cath Maige Tuired” as one of the Tuatha Dé Danann….

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The Mórrígan's Children Meche Snake Serpent

The Mórrígan’s Children

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Does the Goddess Mórrígan have any children, and who are they, exactly? This post started originally with an interesting discussion in our office, at Irish Pagan School / Eel & Otter Press HQ. My partner, An Scéalaí Beag, believes that Brighid is not only the daughter of his boss, the Dagda, but also of my…

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Badb in Da Coca’s Hostel

The Badb in Bruiden Da Choca

Posted on July 17, 2019September 25, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Bruiden Da Choca, ‘Da Coca’s Hostel’, is known also as Togail Bruidne Da Choca(e) (‘The destruction of Da Coca’s Hostel’), and is one of the many Badb or Mórrígna stories often quoted or referred to, but rarely read or studied. Let’s change that? It is available online, though only in a translation by Whitley Stokes,…

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