The Morrígan
c. 400 CE – 1200 CEattested
Ireland
- Celtic
Shape-shifting war goddess who appeared as a crow on the battlefield, offered Cú Chulainn her love, and when he refused it, fought against him by turning into an eel, a wolf and a heifer.
Known for
- the crow on the battlefield
- prophecy of doom
- triple goddess
Dates are estimates. A great deal of what this atlas covers is only datable to within a century.