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Badb would commonly take the form of the hooded crow.. In Irish mythology, the Badb (Old Irish, pronounced), or in modern Irish Badhbh [1] (Irish pronunciation:, Munster Irish:)—also meaning "crow"—is a war goddess who takes the form of a crow, and is thus sometimes known as Badb Catha ("battle crow"). [2]
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, pronounced [ˌboðβ ˈdʲeɾɡ]) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, pronounced [ˌbˠoːw ˈdʲaɾˠəɡ]) was a son of Eochaid Garb [1] or the Dagda, [2] [3] and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Badb - war goddess who caused fear and confusion among soldiers, often taking the form of a crow; Macha - goddess associated with war, battle, horses and sovereignty; The Morrígan - goddess of battle, strife and fertility
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.
[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 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]
"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 folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.