Banshee Purpose
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Janis
December 19th 2021, 12:18am
Irish Folklore
Irish legend speaks of a lament being sung by a fairy woman, or banshee. She would sing it when a family member died or was about to die, even if the person had died far away and news of their death had not yet come. In those cases, her wailing would be the first warning the household had of the death.
The banshee also is a predictor of death. If someone is about to
enter a situation where it is unlikely they will come out alive she will
warn people by screaming or wailing, giving rise to a banshee also
being known as a wailing woman.