When their quarry had at lenght been captured, he changed Alexander back to his own shape. Alexander eventually became ruler of India. The cross in all its forms was protective - the 'saining' or crossing of one's own body or that of another, a cross scratched on the ground or formed by four roads meeting, a cross of wood, stone or metal set up by roadside, a cross worn as a trinket round the neck, all these were believed to give substantial protection against devils, ghosts or fairies. Crow' really means a family of closely related carrion-eating birds including the rook, raven, and carrion crow. The Goddess Badb transformed herself into a crow, Badb Catha, to confront the Celtic hero CuChulain and thereby announce his doom.
Crows can be a form adopted by fairies, usually with ill intent, and are therefore dreaded.
The Irish for 'crow' is 'badh', a name given to one of the battle-goddesses associated with the Morrighan. The crow exemplifies the function of assimilation and reintegration within the mythic structure. Royal seat of Ailill and Medb, now Rathcroghan between Belanagare and Elphin in co. Roscommon. The captives were ultimately released by Mordrains and Seraphe, who had converted to Christianity and become followers of the Grail. Macha comes to dwell with Crundchu.