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The only prophecy associated with the Irish Waterman myth is that the mighty rivers of the Boyne and Shannon would overflow if the land of Ireland became divided by invaders. The resulting deluge would put out the sacred hearth or fire altar of Uisnech, the volcanic centre or heart of Ireland. It was at Uisnech that the chief druid lit the first fire as a symbol of taking possession of the land. This tradition is found in many other cultures from Peru to Greece and Indonesia. This prophecy reveals an underlying fear in other Celtic myths that if they failed to hold and defend their land it would return to the realm of the Sidhe (Faery Otherworld) and their sea gods.