Every Celtic name carries a story; Badb carries more than one.
The story
In Celtic mythology, few figures are as intriguing and multifaceted as Badb, the goddess of war, death, and prophecy. Badb embodies the fearsome and foreboding aspect of battle, the inevitability of death, and the mysterious power of foresight. She ia also sometimes seen as one of the aspects of the Morrigan, who is sometimes viewed as a triple goddess
Other Celtic figures on The Veiled Deck: Aengus, Brigid, Cernunnos.