banshee
female spirit of death in Irish mythology
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Summary
banshee ranks in the top 0.45% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,735 views/month, #353 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Sex or gender: female[2]
- Subclass of: spirit[3], mythical creature[4], fairy[5], Aos Sí[6]
- Part of: Irish mythology[7], Mythological Cycle[8]
- Commons category: Banshee (mythology)[9]
- Worshipped by: Irish mythology[10]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12]
- Name in native language: Bean sídhe[13]
- Different from: Banshee[14], banshee in a work of fiction[15]
- Does not have characteristic: small[16]
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Influence
Things named for banshee include The Banshees of Inisherin[17], a film[18], directed by Martin McDonagh[19].
Why It Matters
banshee has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] banshee is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for banshee include The Banshees of Inisherin[17], a film[18], directed by Martin McDonagh[19].