The Fox of the Fomorians
Sinnach’s name means “fox.” In Irish myth, the fox meant cunning, concealment, and the ability to move through the world without being seen coming. Most Fomorian figures wielded their power through raw destruction — Balor‘s eye, the blighting of the land, the force of the sea. Sinnach’s name suggests something different: the indirect approach, the misdirection, the attack from an unexpected angle.
He appears in the Fomorian battle-lists — a named member of the Fomorian force whose individual story has not survived, but whose name alone tells you something about the kind of fighter he was.
Key facts about Sinnach
- Names: Sinnach (“Fox”)
- Rules over: No recorded domain
- Weapons: Not recorded
- Animals: Fox
- Other Symbols: Not recorded
- Parents: Not recorded
- Siblings: Not recorded
- Spouse: Not recorded
- Children: Not recorded
- Greek equivalent: Not recorded
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