"Crow"; "Battle"; "Great Queen of Phantoms"; Mother of Life and death; a war Goddess; Mother Death; originally a Mother Goddess;

one of the aspects of the triple Morrigu.

Also called Mania, Mana, Mene, Minne.

Associated with ravens and crows.

She was honored Lugnassadh.

After a battle, the Irish would cut off the heads of the losers and called them Macha's acorn crop.

Protectress in war as in peace; Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance over males.