Banshee

Illustration

by Elizaveta Gubanova
published on 07 November 2019

Banshees are female spirits heralding the death of a family member in Irish mythology. They are usually depicted as wailing or shrieking. This is an artist's impression of a Banshee by Elizaveta Gubanova.

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Gubanova, E. (2019, November 07). Banshee. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11433/banshee/

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Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Banshee." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11433/banshee/.

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Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Banshee." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.