vendredi 8 mars 2013

Happy Women's Day!

Celtic Mythology a partagé une photo.
Happy Women's Day!

Celtic mythology is full of strong womenfolk.
THE THREE MÓRRÍGNA were the three great queens of the Túatha Dé Danann. They were called Badb, Macha and Ana. Any of them could bear the title Mórrígu meaning ‘great queen’ but the title was especially applied to Ana. They appear to have each embodied versions of a sense of impelling vehemence held manifest in armies, battles, crows, horses, queens, rainstorms, rivers, seeresses, wailing winds, warrior-women, wolves and other fierce animals. Badb was the awesome sister who disconcerted enemies and foretold impending doom. Macha was a overwhelming sister who outran, defeated and victoriously consumed the corpses of adversaries. Anu was the nourishing sister who fostered and encouraged brave warriors. At the First Battle of Mag Tuired at midsummer, the three of them made fiery rainstorms. They may also have been thought to haunt raging rivers. One of them stands astride a river when she unites with the Dagda on Samhain Eve. The Three Sisters is the name given in Ireland to the River Barrow, the Nore and the Suir. It was into the River Barrow that the cremated remains of the Morrigan’s son were cast.
THE THREE MÓRRÍGNA were the three great queens of the Túatha Dé Danann. They were called Badb, Macha and Ana. Any of them could bear the title Mórrígu meaning ‘great queen’ but the title was especially applied to Ana. They appear to have each embodied versions of a sense of impelling vehemence held manifest in armies, battles, crows, horses, queens, rainstorms, rivers, seeresses, wailing winds, warrior-women, wolves and other fierce animals.

Badb was the awesome sister who disconcerted enemies and foretold impending doom.
Macha was a overwhelming sister who outran, defeated and victoriously consumed the corpses of adversaries.
Anu was the nourishing sister who fostered and encouraged brave warriors.

At the First Battle of Mag Tuired at midsummer, the three of them made fiery rainstorms. They may also have been thought to haunt raging rivers. One of them stands astride a river when she unites with the Dagda on Samhain Eve. The Three Sisters is the name given in Ireland to the River Barrow, the Nore and the Suir. It was into the River Barrow that the cremated remains of the Morrigan’s son were cast.
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