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- Subclass of
- Aos Sí
- Part of
- Mythological Cycle
- Gender
- female
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- Banshee.jpg
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- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- Commons category
- Banshee (mythology)
- name in native language
- Bean sídhe
- worshipped by
- Irish mythology
- does not have characteristic
- middle age
- has characteristic
- keening
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thumb|Bunworth Banshee, Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland, by [[Thomas Crofton Croker, 1825|300x300px]]
A banshee ( ; Modern Irish , from , "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as (singular ) in Old Irish.
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