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title: The Fomorians by John Duncan
author: John Duncan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13354/the-fomorians-by-john-duncan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Fomorians by John Duncan
_Authored by John Duncan_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13354.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration by John Duncan of the mythical Fomorians. In the Cath Maige Tuired (aka The [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Mag Tuired) of Irish-[Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/), the Fomorians, who came from the sea, were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann led by [Lugh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lugh/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Duncan, J. (2021, January 28). The Fomorians by John Duncan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Duncan, John. "The Fomorians by John Duncan." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 28, 2021. .
### MLA
Duncan, John. "The Fomorians by John Duncan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jan 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Fomorians,_Duncan_1912.jpg) by [**John Duncan**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Fomorians,_Duncan_1912.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.