Banshee of Celtic mythology

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:bean_nighe
gptkb:bean_sídhe
bean sí
gptkbp:appearance young woman
old woman
woman with long hair
woman in white or grey
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kavanagh_family
gptkb:O'Connor_family
gptkb:O'Grady_family
gptkb:O'Neill_family
gptkb:O'Brien_family
wailing
Irish families
keening
ancient Irish families
death of a family member
gptkbp:culturalSignificance heralds death
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:film
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
folk
gptkbp:gender female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Banshee of Celtic mythology
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic
Irish
gptkbp:nameMeaning woman of the fairy mound
gptkbp:notableFeature long flowing hair
dressed in white or grey
piercing cry
red eyes from crying
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Scottish_mythology
Irish mythology
gptkbp:relatedTo folk
European folklore
Irish mythology
death omen
gptkbp:role omen of death
gptkbp:sometimesAppears as a matron
as a washerwoman
as a young maiden
as an old hag
gptkbp:symbolizes mourning
impending death
transition to afterlife
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Howling_Banshees
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5