!NEW ARTWORK! The Badb Catha (Battle Crow) is one of three iterations of war goddess collectively known as the Morrigna. The Morrigna are mentioned throughout Irish mythology and are said to foreshadow death and influence fate and the outcome of battles. The Battle Crow in particular is associated with striking fear and confusion in soldiers engaging in battle. The Morrigna are a prominent and terrifying motif in ancient Celtic mythology. Ravens and crows are prevalent throughout many ancient mythologies and are often associated with war, death, and premonition. This common theme across cultures is most likely because of Crows’ propensity for feasting on the dead flesh of fallen soldiers. However, another interesting theory indicates that these birds are so intelligent that they learned to recognize when a battle was about to begin from the formation of troops, etc, and then gather above/near the battlefield seemingly predicting the coming fighting and death. This is what gave them their seemingly prophetic abilities. Prints and apparel available at celtichammerclub.Threadless.com ➖ #celtichammerclub #badb #badbcatha #crow #raven #goddess #wargod #wargoddess #irishmythology #morrigan #themorrigan #celt #celtic #celticart #irish #irishart #mythology #originalart #celtictattoo #irishtattoo #magic https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGY67Xrf_m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
