Macha is an Irish war goddess, strongly linked to the land. Several goddesses or heroines bear Her name, but She is generally thought of as one aspect of the triple death-goddess the Mórrígan (the "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen"), consisting of Macha "Raven", Badb "Scald Crow" or "Boiling", and Nemain "Battle Fury". Macha is associated with both horses and crows. The Mórrígan is both sex and battle goddess, and Her personality is usually described as both war-like and alluring. She is known to be a prophetess: the Washer at the Ford is said to be one aspect of Her, who appears to those about to die. Commonly shown washing bloody clothes at a river ford, when She is approached, She tells the enquirer the clothes are theirs. Like the bean sidhe (banshee), who She is believed related to, She is an omen of death.