banshee

     

The Banshee (IPA: /ˈbænʃiː/), from the Irish bean sí ("woman of the síe" or "woman of the fairy mounds") is a female spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. Her Scottish counterpart is the bean shìth (also spelled bean-shìdh).

Trivia about banshee

  • This loud female Gaelic spirit was believed to presage a death in the family
  • The name of this mythical female spirit comes from the old Irish for "woman of the fairy realm"
  • This fairy of Irish legend has long, streaming hair & fiery red eyes from continual wailing
  • Celtic folklore told of this "woman of the fairies" whose mournful wails & screams foretold death

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