Morrigu

Also known as: The Morrigu / the Battle-Crow / the Crow of Battle / the Great Queen / the Morrigu · First appears: The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 1

Life events

• The Morrigu promised the Dagda that she would bring Indech's heart's blood to Ireland's men.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 1 · 📍 the river Unius of Connacht)
  • With: Dagda Indech De Domnann
  • “And on his way he saw the Battle-Crow, the Morrigu, washing herself in the river Unius of Connacht, and one of her two feet at Ullad Echne, to the south of the water, and the other at Loscuinn, to the north of the water, and her hair hanging in nine loosened locks. And she said to the Dagda, that she would bring the heart's blood of Indech, son of De Domnann, that had threatened him, to the men of Ireland.”
• Mechi, the Morrigu's son, was killed by Mac Cecht.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · The Morrigu)
  • With: Mechi
  • “And Mechi, the son the Morrigu had, was killed by Mac Cecht on Magh Mechi, that till that time had been called Magh Fertaige.”
• The Morrigu turned Odras into a pool of water by singing spells over her.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · The Morrigu · 📍 the Cave of Cruachan)
  • With: Odras
  • “And the Morrigu awoke her and sang spells over her, and made of her a pool of water that went to the river that flows to the west of Slieve Buane.”
• The Morrigu flew over Murchadh's head in the shape of a crow.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · The Morrigu · 📍 the battle of Cluantarbh)
  • With: Murchadh Brian (father of Murchadh)
  • “And after that again at the battle of Cluantarbh, she was flying over the head of Murchadh, son of Brian; for she had many shapes, and it was in the shape of a crow she would sometimes fight her battles.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 1

• enemies with Indech “And she said to the Dagda, that she would bring the heart's blood of Indech, son of De Domnann, that had threatened him, to the men of Ireland.”

The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · The Morrigu

• child: Mechi “And Mechi, the son the Morrigu had, was killed by Mac Cecht on Magh Mechi, that till that time had been called Magh Fertaige.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.