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Morrigan is the goddess of war in Irish mythology. According to one version, it also symbolized the moon.

In the mythology of the Irish Celts, Morrigan was one of a whole group of Irish warrior goddesses. She can be perceived both as a separate deity and as a kind of trinity goddess. The goddess herself did not take part in the battles, but she was certainly present on the battlefield and used all her power to help one side or another.

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The Morrigan has also been associated with sexual initiation and fertility; the latter aspect allows her to be identified with the mother goddess. In addition, Morrigan in the legends is credited with the gift of prophecy and the ability to utter all kinds of spells. As a warrior goddess, she helped the gods of the Tuatha Dé Danaan on the battlefield at both battles of Mag Tuired. Her sexuality is highlighted in the legend of Cuchulainn when she tried to seduce the hero but was rejected by him, causing a jealous hatred of Cuchulainn to flare up in her heart.

There is some discrepancy over the meaning of the name Morrigan. "Mor" can come from an Indo-European root meaning horror or monstrosity, akin to the Old English "maere" (which in modern English is equivalent to the word "nightmare") and the Scandinavian "mara", as well as the Old Russian "mara" ("nightmare"); while "rigan" translates as "queen". The name can be recovered from Proto-Celtic as Moro-rīganī-s. Thus Morrigan is often translated as "The Phantom Queen".