banshee

• Ein weiblicher Geist aus der irischen Folklore, dessen Klagen oder Schreien den baldigen Tod in einer Familie ankündigt. Auch allgemein eine Unheilsbotin oder Todesbotin.

A noun from Irish folklore referring to a female spirit whose wailing or shrieking is believed to foretell an imminent death in a family.

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   A female spirit in Irish folklore whose wailing or shrieking is believed to foretell a death in a family.

   Mythischer Geist

   • According to legend, the banshee's cry was heard before the old lord passed away.
   • The villagers believed the wailing sound was a banshee announcing a tragedy.
   • In Irish stories, the banshee is often seen combing her long hair.