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Definition of Morrigan
1. Noun. Celtic war goddess.
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Generic synonyms: Celtic Deity
Definition of Morrigan
1. Proper noun. (context: Irish mythology) An Irish mythological figure widely considered to be a goddess, and usually interpreted as a triple goddess. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Morrigan
Literary usage of Morrigan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Folklore by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1903)
"But I must point out to Miss Weston that the morrigan belongs to the same divine
clan as Fand. There is no reason why she should not, like others of the ..."
2. Heroic Romances of Ireland by Arthur Herbert Leahy (1905)
"The prose version given here is a little closer to the Irish than Miss Hull's,
and differs very little from that of Windisch. The song sung by the morrigan ..."
3. The Mythology of All Races by Louis Herbert Gray, George Foot Moore, John Arnott MacCulloch (1918)
""I shall throw a sling-stone at thee, and thy heel shall be broken, and no help
wilt thou get from me," cried Cuchulainn; and with that morrigan disappeared ..."
4. Celtic Mythology by John Arnott MacCulloch, Jan Máchal, Louis Herbert Gray (1918)
""I shall throw a sling-stone at thee, and thy heel shall be broken, and no help
wilt thou get from me," cried Cúchulainn; and with that morrigan disappeared ..."
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