11/20/2023 0 Comments Banshee scream“In Jeremiah 9, wailing women are the ones who voice the pain and whose laments serve as memory of what and who were lost. This was customary as a means of showing respect for the newly deceased. The Wailing Women and GoddessesĪn interesting connection to note, in ancient times, wailing women (also called keeners) were women whose job it was to cry loudly, pray for, and kneel next to the dead. An ancestor whose job is to warn the family of the death AND mourn their descendant’s death. Which also means, this ghost could be the spirit of an ancestor. Either of the banshee herself OR of the thought of a family member’s imminent death.Īnother theory is the Banshee isn’t a fairy but a ghost that attaches itself to a family. When the banshee’s scream is heard, it’s truly terrifying. According to Ireland’s Eye, the five families haunted by the Banshee are the O’Connors, the O’Neills, the O’Briens, the O’Gradys, and the Kavanaghs. In old Irish lore, this is typically a member of one of the old Irish families of Milesian descent. The banshee is well known in Ireland and Scotland for her keening (or wailing scream), which she unleashes upon an unsuspecting family before someone in the family dies. Interestingly, in some tales, the Banshee shapeshifts into a crow, weasel, and other animals connected to witchcraft. The Banshee can be young or old, and in crone form, she typically has long gray or white hair and wears white or gray. Sometimes she’s wearing all white with long dark hair, sometimes she’s dressed in green and looks like she’s been sleeping in a swamp. What does the Banshee look like? She looks different depending on the region, which is why I believe there are multiple banshees. The Irish banshee being one of the latter. Some of the faery folk are mischievous, while others’ true intentions are never quite known. They are unpredictable and don’t follow human rules or societal values. However, the true nature of the sidhe is much different. Fairies are depicted as small, winged and helpful in growing gardens and saving princesses. In Ireland the sidhe were the people of the hills, also called the good folk. Her name the banshee, or in Gaelic bean-sidhe, means “woman of the fairy mound”. In Celtic fairies’ mythology, the Irish banshee plays an important role. Here we’ll explore the origins, characteristics, and frightening aspects of the Irish banshee and introduce a vampiric-fairy, the Leanan sidhe. But the belief in the banshee isn’t modern, it’s ancient. You might have heard the term banshee before, such as in the band name Siouxsie and the Banshees or maybe in a horror movie. Is she a guide to the afterlife? Or an omen? The Irish banshee is a popular folkloric figure from the pages of history. The beating of wings, a gasp of wind, and she’s gone. She stands just outside the window with a mourning wail so shrill, the life drains from your face.
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