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BANSHEE (Irish bean sidhe; Gaelic ban sith, " woman of the fairies ") ... bean sidhe; Gaelic See also: ... BANSHEE (Irish bean sidhe; Gaelic ban...
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[Irish Gaelic bean sídhe, woman of the fairies, banshee : bean, woman (from Old Irish ben; see gwen- in Indo-European roots) + sídhe, fairy (from Old Irish síde, genitive of síd, fairy mound; see sed- in Indo ... 1771, from phonetic spelling of Ir. bean sidhe "female of the Elves," from bean "woman" + sidhe,
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The banshee , from ban (bean), a woman, and shee ( sidhe, a fairie), is an attendant fairy that follows the old families, and none but them, and wails before a death. Many have seen her as she goes wailing unless, indeed, they are descended from that Irish giant who swam across the Channel with his head in his teeth.
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The Bean sidhe (woman of the fairy) may be an ancestral spirit appointed to forewarn members of certain ancient Irish families of their time of death. According to tradition, the banshee can only cry for five major Irish families: the O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Connors, the O'Gradys and the Kavanaghs.
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The banshee in Irish mythology is derived from the Gaelic bean-sidhe (Mod. Ir. "bean sí"), meaning "spirit woman". They are remnants of the Tuatha de Danaan. Traditionally some Irish families had a banshee associated with them, and the banshee might make an appearance before a death in the family.
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The Bean Nighe, the Washer at the Fords, is the Scottish version of the Irish Bean Sidhe (Banshee). She wanders near deserted streams where she washes the blood from the grave-clothes of those who are about to die. ... A Bean Nighe is thought to have one nostril, one big protruding tooth, webbed feet and long hanging breasts.
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Common name for the Irish Bean Sidhe. In Scotland the banshee is known as caoineag (wailing woman) and, although seldom seen, she is often heard in the hills and glens, by lakes or running water (see: Bean Nighe). ... The Welsh counterpart is the Gwrach y Rhibyn. ... Search (access key + s)
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Banshee comes from the Irish words "bean," woman, (ban) and "sidhe," fairy, (shee.) Supposedly from the mythical race of the Tuatha De'Dannan, or fairy folk, who, though elusive, are felt to be present in Ireland to this very day.
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In Irish folklore, the Bean Sidhe ("woman of the mounds") is a spirit or fairy who presage a death by wailing. She is popularly known as the Banshee.
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