Macha
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figure in Irish mythology
goddess
horse goddess
member of triple goddess
sovereignty goddess
war goddess
Macha is a figure from Irish mythology, often associated with sovereignty, war, and horses, and is one of the aspects of the triple goddess Morrígan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macha canonical | 4 |
| Macha (figure in Irish mythology) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Irish mythology
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ horse goddess ⓘ member of triple goddess ⓘ sovereignty goddess ⓘ war goddess ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Irish mythological tales
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emain Macha
ⓘ
Ulster ⓘ battle ⓘ horses ⓘ kingship ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ war ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of the aspects of the Morrígan
ⓘ
one of the three Morrígna ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Morrígan
ⓘ
surface form:
horse aspect of the Morrígan
sovereignty aspect of the Morrígan ⓘ war aspect of the Morrígan ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Morrígan ⓘ |
| hasEpithet |
Queen Medb
ⓘ
surface form:
Macha of Ulster
Macha of the horses ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Middle Irish
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| mythology | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| partOf | Morrígan ⓘ |
| realm | Otherworld ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
embodiment of the sovereignty of Ulster
ⓘ
protector of the land ⓘ |
| symbol |
battlefield
ⓘ
crow ⓘ horse ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Macha (figure in Irish mythology)