Who Were the Women Warriors of Celtic Mythology and How Did Macha Curse Ulster’s Soldiers?
A strong tradition of women warriors existed in Celtic society, where women bore arms into battle as late as A.D. 700. Reflecting this reality, many of the fiercest Celtic gods were female. One Irish war goddess was named Macha. When Macha was on the verge of giving birth, her husband told the king of Ulster that she, even while
