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A 5 page paper which examines the legends and tales involving Morrigan who is often referred to as the dark aspect of the Celtic Triple Goddess in Celtic mythology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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religious purposes. One of the most famous of these figures is Morrigan. Morrigan is often envisioned as the darker aspect of the Celtic Triple Goddess and is also the woman
whose legend influenced the more often recognized Morgan le Fey, the witch/sister of King Arthur. The following paper examines her dual nature and her nature in general in an examination
of the legends which contain her. Morrigan It should be first noted that the material discusses general tales involving Morrigan and does not necessarily examine specific lines in
specific works. The information presented examines what others have written about her dual nature and her existence in tales. "The Morrigu (or Morrigan) represents the Crone aspect of the Goddess.
She was a Celtic War Goddess who delighted in setting men at war" (Morrigan). Often she was envisioned as fighting as well, sometimes hovering over a battle in the guise
of a crow or a raven. But, when she was in human form she was more often seen as a woman in full armor possessing two spears and wherever there
was a war, she could be found. In addition, it is said that her battle cry was louder than the battle cry of one thousand men. In many,
or most, of the myths surrounding Morrigan she is seen, as noted, as a woman of battle. She was there with every war of the Celts and even involved herself
directly in battle. But, in examining her dual nature we see that another guise of Morrigan is said to the Washer at the Ford. "The Washer is usually to be
found washing the clothes of men about to die in battle," though other stories merely having her wash the blood away (Dee). While this is a symbolic image of Morrigan
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