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MachaTriple Goddess (Mother)Pantheon: Celtic Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Protection and Sex Preferred colors: Red, Black Associated symbol: Raven Animals associated with: Raven , Crow Best day to work with: Monday Strongest around Lughnasadh Suitable offerings: Acorns Associated Planet: Moon |
Mother of Life and Death, originally a Mother Goddess - one of the aspects of the triple Morrigu. Also called Mania, Mana, Mene, Minne. Associated with ravens and crows. Protectress in war as in peace. Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance over males. A woman wishing to escape or subdue an overbearing spouse might consult her. | |
Additional Information on Macha from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedThis article is about the goddess in Celtic mythology. For the powdered tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony, see Matcha.In Goedelic mythology, Macha was one of the three aspects of the Morrigan. She fed on the heads of her enemies. With Anann and Badb, she formed a triumvirate of war goddesses; specifically, Macha was often said to have cured the wounded. She is said to have been the monarch|queen of Ulster, the capital of which, Emain Macha, was named after her. With the other Morrigan, Badb and Nemhain, she was part of a group of Irish war goddesses. She and the other Morrigan helped the Tuatha De Dannan find against the Fir Bolgs. She may have been related to the British Morgan le Fay and the continental Celtic Epona. ==See also== *Celtic mythology **List of Celtic mythological beings *Irish mythology This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Macha) | |