The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

Fantastical Friday:  Fairy or Faery addition The Banshee is known in modern days as a wraith like woman who moans till her victims come closer and then she turns up the volume and keens till they die from the pain of her sounds. This however is a misconception. Original Irish folk lore has it that Banshee means 'woman of the mound'. So in turn may only just mean a female faery. Found on http://www.capuletart.com/brian-froud Later the meaning of Banshee was lent to a woman spirit who would mourn the soon passing of a family member. She does not cause the death by a curse or her own wailing, merely foretells the coming demise. The banshee was later linked to the Washer Woman who did infact kill through her keening cries.

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T. J. Wooldridge is a professional writing geek who adores research into myth, folklore, legend, and the English language. Before delving full-time into wordsmithing, she has been a tutor, a teacher, an educational course designer, a video game proofreader, a financial customer service representative, a wine salesperson, a food reviewer, an editing consultant, a retail sales manager, and a nanny. While infrequent, there are times she does occasionally not research, write, or help others write. During those rare moments, she enjoys the following activities: spending time with her Husband-of-Awesome, a silly tabby cat, and two Giant Baby Bunnies in their Massachusetts home hidden in a pocket of woods in the middle of suburbia, reading, riding her horse in the nearby country stables and trails (not very well), reading Tarot (very well), drawing (also not very well), making jewelry (pretty well), making lists, and adding parenthetical commentary during random conversations. She also enjoy...