[HPforGrownups] Banshee

[dameniamh at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 60939



  A banshee (derivation: beanh sidhe) is a peculiarly Celtic paranormal 
entity which has parallels in other cultures.   It's always a furiously angry 
female spirit, unable to find rest because either the human died in an "unco" way 
or has had something grievous done to it, or because it's bent on revenge. Some 
say that the banshee warns of impending death. It screams outside the house 
(never comes inside).  Its screams are so awful that it has passed into common 
usage:  "screams like a banshee" is a familiar description of that 
bone-chilling ululation.

  Search could not find any instance of a banshee actually doing anything to 
a living person other than driving them daft with its wailing.

  Blessed be,
  Dame Niamh


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