Badb

Culture: Irish (Celtic)   Also called: Badb Catha ("battle crow")

Badb is a war goddess, often appearing as a crow over battlefields and, in some tellings, treated as one aspect of a triple Morrígan alongside Macha and the Morrígan proper; she is closely tied to the prophecy and aftermath of conflict, including the eerie, wailing cries said to foretell death.

Associations

War's aftermath, prophecy, crows, the true cost of conflict.

Ways people honor her (modern)

• Reflect honestly on the real costs of any conflict before entering it
• Support those recovering from war or trauma
• Keep a crow feather on the altar
• Read her appearances across the Ulster and Mythological Cycles

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.