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Banshee of Celtic mythology
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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
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