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Jessica Galbraith Enchanted Art. Permission Given For Use Fomorians

The Fomorians ('beneath the sea') are a sea-faring race of demonic giants that were the ancient occupants of Ireland. They are said to have originally come from Northern Africa or Asia and were described as having dark hair and dark skin. The king of the Fomorians is the one-eyed Balor.

In some accounts the Fomorians are described as one-eyed, one armed, one legged monsters with vast magical powers. In ancient times a curse was always pronounced on someone using this one-eyed, one armed, one legged stance as it was deemed to have great magical power, Lugh uses this method to cast a curse at his enemies in the Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh.

 

 

 

 

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