The Morrígan or Morrígan is a complex and multifaceted deity who appears in Irish mythology and folklore. A Celtic goddess, she is often depicted as a warrior goddess and is closely associated with death, war, and fate. In many stories, she is described as a shapeshifter who can take on various forms, including that of a crow or raven.

She is a bird goddess, an earth goddess, and her breasts not only nourish the living, they also regenerate the dead. She is giver and sustainer of life. Very early she is under stood to be a triple goddess, a shape shifter, a three part person. Her names are plentiful and sound like her original name.

She is the source of life giving, death and transformation, regeneration and renewing.

Thus, she can be considered the western counterpart of the Indian goddess Kali.

She was a transporter between life and death; a Goddess of birth and Goddess of death in that she moved the soul through these cycles.

She is one of the Tuatha De Danann (People of the Goddess Danu)

A common thread that weaves its way through the legends was the Morrigan's formidable strength and power. It was believed she could inspire warriors to call upon their own innate courage, to conquer fear and to achieve greatness.

The Morrígan's role in the Irish cosmology is quite similar to the role played by the Valkyries in Norse cosmology. Both use magic to cast fetters on warriors and choose who will die.

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The Morrígan is an ancient Irish goddess of war, battle, prophecy, sovereignty, and otherworld power. While She was worshipped primarily in Iron Age Ireland, the earliest recorded mention of her dates back to 750 BC - however, this is widely believed to be a retelling of much older (oral) stories, and is simply the first time it was ever written down. The Morrígan’s name can be translated from Irish into both “Great Queen” (from Old Irish ‘mor’ meaning ‘great’ and ‘rigan’ meaning ‘queen’) and “Phantom Queen” as an alternate etymology. She is a shapeshifting goddess, often turning into one of her many forms in the ancient Irish literature; She has been known to shift into a crow or raven, a she-wolf, an eel, a cow, a horse, and both old and young women. She is a goddess that is deeply tied to both warfare and the land itself, offering a protective, tutelary role.

To get a better grasp of exactly who the Morrígan is, it is important that we distinguish who (and what) She is not. The Morrígan is often categorized as a trinity goddess, but She does not align with the modern pagan view of the “maiden, mother, and crone.” She has three aspects who are frequently depicted as “sisters” and often referred to as “The Daughters of Ernmas.” Together, they are collectively referred to as The Morrígan, or the Morrígna. There is also evidence that suggests The Morrígan herself is a stand alone entity.

https://druidry.org/resources/morrigan

https://www.orderofthecrows.org/the-morrigan

https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/myths-legends/the-morrigan

https://study.com/academy/lesson/morrigan-mythology-symbol-names-celtic-goddess-war.html