Encyclopedia > Bean Sidhe

Article Content

Banshee

Redirected from Bean Sidhe

The banshee in Irish mythology is derived from the Erse (obsolete name for Irish language) bean-sidhe (Mod. Ir. "bean sí"), meaning "spirit woman," as well as the goddess Cyhiraeth.

Traditionally each Irish family descended from the Milesians has their own banshee, and the banshee makes an appearance before a death in the family. The banshee is particularly well known for a mournful cry or wail by which this death is heralded. She is invariably dressed in white, with long fair hair which she brushes with a silver comb.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

... of Rights. The Canadian Bill of Rights, which the Canadian Parliament enacted in 1960 had many of these rights, but it was only applicable to the federal government and was ...