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The Religious Affiliation of
Morrigan
 

Religion: Celtic pagan deity CBR Scale: D

Name: Morrigan

Other Names: The Morrigan; Nemain; Nemain the Venomous; Panic; River-Goddess; Morrighan; Morrigu; Mor-Rioghain Mor-Rioghain

Classification: villain villain   deity deity  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Weird Tales (vol. 20) #6 (Dec. 1932): "The Phoenix on the Sword"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (invoked) Weird Tales (vol. 20) #6 (Dec. 1932): "The Phoenix on the Sword"; (appears?) Conan the Adventurer (1966); (mentioned, comics) (?) Conan the Barbarian (vol. 1) #1 (Oct. 1970): "The Coming of Conan!"; (seen, comics) Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #3 (June 1993): "The Curse of Kyllian"

            NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.

Creators: Robert E. Howard

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 24

Enemy of: Doctor Strange, Wildpride

Ally: Cernunnos
Ally: Taranis

Gender: female

Note: Hyborian era and Celtic goddess of battle and death


This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Conan the Barbarian (vol. 1) #1 (Oct. 1970): "The Coming of Conan!" (mentioned)
Weird Tales (vol. 20) #6 (Dec. 1932): "The Phoenix on the Sword" (mentioned)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://marvunapp.com/Appendix/celtgd.htm#Morrigan
  - http://www.comicvine.com/morrigan/29-26977/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=26879
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Morrigan_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mor.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/nelner.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ceocg.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/cbcen.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/cick.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/goagok.htm
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_the_Adventurer_(collection)
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/52324/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=47112
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/23775/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59023
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Doctor_Strange,_Sorcerer_Supreme_Annual_Vol_1_3