MACHA

Meaning of MACHA in English

[Celtic] One of three aspects of the Morrigan, goddess of war. Macha feeds on the heads of slain enemies.

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MACHA — in Celtic religion, one of three war goddesses; it is also a collective name for the three, who were also …
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EMAIN MACHA — Political center of Ulster during pre-Christian and early Christian times. Now called Navan Fort, it is located near the town …
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KAREL HYNEK MÁCHA — Маха, Карел Гинек
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MORRGAN — (Celtic: Queen of Demons), Celtic war goddess; sometimes called Macha (q.v.).
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RHIANNON — Welsh manifestation of the Gaulish horse goddess Epona and the Irish goddess Macha. She is best known from the Mabinogion …
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EPONA — Horse goddess of the ancient Celtic religion . Associated with kingship and fertility, she was known as Epona in Gaul, …
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CELTIC RELIGION — Beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts of Gaul and the British Isles. Celtic worship centred on the interplay of …
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MORRIGAN — [Celtic] The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom …
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ANANN — [Celtic] A form of the major Irish mother goddess; overlaps with Danu. Worshipped in Munster as a goddess of plenty. …
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МАХА, КАРЕЛ ГИНЕК — Karel Hynek Mácha
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