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Home » Fir Bolg Goddesses » Fuath

Fuath

Watcher of the Wild Edges

Role:
Guardian of boundaries between settled land and wilderness.

Meaning:
Later Irish suggests ‘fear’ or ‘dread’, but likely older and more neutral.

Associations:
Forests, marshes, liminal zones.

Symbols:
Cloak, boundary stones, twilight.

Spouse:
Sengann

Interpretation:
Fuath represents vigilance and the unknown—protecting the people from external threat and uncertainty.

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