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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:21 am
Hello and Welcome to my IotS quest for a Banshee! Feel free to take a look around and post as you please. Critique and leave me alittle feedback and I'll do the same for yours ^^.
Table Of Contents
// Introduction
// What is a Banshee?
// About the Spirit.
// Funds, etc.
// Suggestions for Development & Credits
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:31 am
Wikipedia describes the Banshee as the following:
The Banshee, from the Irish bean sí ("woman of the sídhe" or "woman of the fairy mound") is a female spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. Her Scottish counterpart is the Bean Nighe ("washer-woman").
The sídhe are variously believed to be the survivals of pre-Christian Gaelic deities, spirits of nature, or the ancestors. Some Theosophists and Celtic Christians have also referred to the sídhe as "fallen angels". They are commonly referred to in English as "fairies", and the banshee can also be described as a "fairy woman".Banshee's and the Five Great Gaelic Families. Traditionally, when a citizen of an Irish village died, a woman would sing a lament at their funeral. These women singers are sometimes referred to as "keeners". Legend has it that, for five great Gaelic families: the O'Gradys, the O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Connors, and the Kavanaghs, the lament would be sung by a fairy woman; having foresight, she would appear before the death and keen. When several banshees appeared at once, it indicated the death of someone great or holy. The tales sometimes recounted that the woman, though called a fairy, was a ghost, often of a specific murdered woman, or a woman who died in childbirth.
Banshees are frequently described as dressed in white or grey, and often having long, fair hair which they brush with a silver comb. Other stories portray banshees as dressed in green, red or black with a grey cloak.
The wail of the Banshee is a peculiarly mournful sound that resembles the melancholy sound of the hollow wind, and having the tone of the human voice, and is distinctly audible at a great distance.
She is usually presented as a small though beautiful maiden, dressed in the fashion of Ireland's early ages who, with her mournful and melancholy cry, bewails the misfortune about to fall on the family she loves.
It has been stated by some writers that the Banshee was actuated by a feeling inimic to the person lamented. This, however was not the opinion of the people of an earlier day in Ireland.
Their belief was that the Banshee was the friend of the family she followed, that she at one period enjoyed life and walked the earth in the light and shadow of loveliness and immortality.
The very fact of the unearthly creatures always crying their sweet, sad song of sorrow at some misfortune bears this out, for if otherwise than a friend, why should her song not be one of rejoicing instead of lamentation? When the caoine of the Banshee was heard in the vicinity of the house of any old Gaelic family, it was at once felt that misfortune or death awaited some member of it.
Instances have been quoted of every member of a family having been in vigorous health when the cry of the Banshee was first heard, but before a week had elapsed someone had been accidentally drowned or killed or had met sudden death in some fashion.
It is well to remember that the Banshee belongs exclusively to the Celtic race. She is never heard bewailing the approaching demise of any member of the other races composing the population of Ireland.Poems about the Irish and the Banshee. By Mac and O
You'll always know
True Irishmen they say'.
But if they lack
The O and Mac,
No Irishmen are they'.
(^ How to spot an Irishman XD)
'How oft has the Banshee cried
How oft has death untied,
Bright links that glory move,
Sweet bonds entwined by love.'
(^ Lyrics form a song about Banshee's)
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:36 am
TeaDidikai Tsuzuki TeaDidikai Tsuzuki TeaDidikai Tsuzuki Things went pretty smoothly for the most part. We moved the LDS club to the next table over that was unclaimed so they could have more room. I had hoped to get a bit more mingling and discussion between the two clubs, but there was only one other Mormon there besides me at the table, and he was busy with passers by. There's also the fact that we were right next to a really loud band. Anyway, the seeds have been planted. ~wonders how rich the soil is~ I grew from it. (You can take that any way you want.) My own fault for not working it better. I was thinking compost, not radioactive waste. You're just jealous of my super powers. The ability to fart "Take me out to the Ball Game" is not a super power. talk2hand That only happened once.
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:46 am
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:49 am
// Incantation of the Spirit © Incantation Espirit '06-07
// Liadan O'Connor & Artwork © _Shouko_/Olivia Solace (Rae Rosas) '07
// Information Cited to Here & Here
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:53 pm
Eeee~! *slobbers on Shou*
I'll comment later. x3 Goo' luck!
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:58 pm
I like her history and the fact that she's sad. Though I do have a tendency to enjoy sadness much more than I should.
[sorry for late comment, I was called to dinner right after I said I would comment, hahaha]
Sounds like fanart is in order~
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:33 am
BrokenBait I like her history and the fact that she's sad. Though I do have a tendency to enjoy sadness much more than I should. [sorry for late comment, I was called to dinner right after I said I would comment, hahaha] Sounds like fanart is in order~ XD S'ok. I love her history too v_v <3. Normally I don't do something seriously grisly, just tragic or saddening. So this was a real turn for em as I had to come up with the best sounding death possible without goin' Saw III on it's a** 83...
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:01 am
this is really really good
i had the idea of a banshee for another
B/C RP Guild I am in for my pet
but when i saw the pictures of them they seemed
more grotesque so decided not to go with a banshee
but you portrayed it a lot better
plus her history is phenominal
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:15 pm
Tadaaki Atsutomo this is really really good i had the idea of a banshee for another B/C RP Guild I am in for my pet but when i saw the pictures of them they seemed more grotesque so decided not to go with a banshee but you portrayed it a lot better plus her history is phenominal ^^ Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. I tried to keep to the fact most people believed Banshees were ghosts of women who were murdered or died during childbirth 8D. Granted she didn't die during child birth, but she died havign something to do with the baby XD
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:24 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:25 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:56 pm
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