Morgan le Fay

Morgan who was an enchantress and shapeshifter, had a goddess like aspect and was known by the epithet "le Fay." A pupil of Merlin, and learned much of her magic from him.

Morgan le Fay was represented as a dark goddess characterized by the powerful earthly qualities of winter and warfare. She could fly with wings and change shape.

Her antithesis was Queen Guinevere, daughter of Leodegrance and wife of Arthur, whose role was that of the 'Flower Bride' and represented spring and growth.

Morgan ruled a castle of maidens near Edinburgh and was goddess of an island called "the Fortunate Isle," "the Island of Apples," or more commonly known as Avalon where the 9 sisters lived.

Morgan was chief the others included: Moronoe, Mazoe, Gliten, Glitonea, Cliton, Tyronoe and Thitis.