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[[File:Banshee.jpg|frame|A banshee.]]A '''banshee''' is a [[ghost]] or [[fairy]] that originates from Irish and Scottish folklore. Depicted as a messenger from the realm of the dead, it takes the form of a human woman when it enters the mortal plane. It emits a shrill cry of lamentation when a person is about to die, alerting the dying individual's family of their imminent passing.
Usually seen as an omen of death. Can scream incredibly loudly and horrifyingly, though some have reported to have heard eerie singing or softer wailing, rather than the aforementioned shrieking.
 
====='Banshee' comes from the Gaelic 'Bean Sidhe''' (Bean Sí (Irish), Bean Shìth (Scottish), bean shith (Scottish)''. The Banshee is also known to wash the bloodstains from clothes, an omen of death. Banshees are seen in three forms. A young, beautiful woman, a matronly figure or a distressed hag.=====
 
Banshees are frequently described as dressed in white or grey, often having long, pale hair which they brush with a silver comb
 
   
 
'Banshee' comes from the Gaelic 'Bean Sidhe''' (Bean Sí (Irish), Bean Shìth (Scottish), bean shith (Scottish)''. The Banshee is also known to wash the bloodstains from clothes, an omen of death. Banshees are seen in three forms. A young, beautiful woman, a matronly figure or a distressed hag.
Usually seen in Scotland and Ireland, a Banshee is a female Ghost. A banshee is an omen of death when it screams, it means where ever it screams, someone who hears it or someone they know is going to die. An eerie feeling can be felt when it screams as well.
 
 
Banshees are frequently described as dressed in white or grey, often having long, pale hair which they brush with a silver comb.
   
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
 
* [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] from the videogame series ''Warcraft'', is a [[High Elf]] turned [[Banshee Queen]] by [[Arthas]]. She is ruler of the Forsaken and resides in Undercity.
 
* In the iconic game series, Halo; an airborn Alien vehicle is called a Banshee.
 
* Sylvanas Windrunner from the videogame series Warcraft, is a High Elf turned Banshee Queen by Arthas. She is ruler of the Forsaken and resides in Undercity.
 
*It is believed that some Banshees are cannibals and feast on their prey
 
*A fake banshee was featured in the two animated 2010 Scooby-Doo movies. In the latter movie, it was referred to as the Spectre of Shadow Canyon. Both banshees were fakes: one was a hologram and the spectre was a costume.
 
* Sprinkling oats on yourself, or keeping some in your pocket can ward off banshees.
 
* A Banshee's wail can be piercing enough to shatter glass!
 
* NEVER EVER EVER look into a banshee's eyes! They're red from crying.
 
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Revision as of 21:51, 26 August 2019

Banshee

A banshee.

banshee is a ghost or fairy that originates from Irish and Scottish folklore. Depicted as a messenger from the realm of the dead, it takes the form of a human woman when it enters the mortal plane. It emits a shrill cry of lamentation when a person is about to die, alerting the dying individual's family of their imminent passing.

'Banshee' comes from the Gaelic 'Bean Sidhe' (Bean Sí (Irish), Bean Shìth (Scottish), bean shith (Scottish). The Banshee is also known to wash the bloodstains from clothes, an omen of death. Banshees are seen in three forms. A young, beautiful woman, a matronly figure or a distressed hag. Banshees are frequently described as dressed in white or grey, often having long, pale hair which they brush with a silver comb.

Trivia

  • Sylvanas Windrunner from the videogame series Warcraft, is a High Elf turned Banshee Queen by Arthas. She is ruler of the Forsaken and resides in Undercity.