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One of the most well know players in Celtic mythology, the Banshee is linked to death and mourning. The sound of her wailing is said to signify a recent death or to foretell of a forthcoming one. The name is derived from the word bean-sidhe which translates into fairy woman or spirit woman. She is generally depicted as a fair haired woman with an incorporeal appearance. Variations of the Story : In original Mythology, the story went that the banshee was a fairy woman who would appear and sing a mournful song at a funeral. Later variations of the tale say that she was not a fairy, but rather the spirit of a murdered woman who would shriek and howl a mournful note to predict an oncoming death. It is said the the banshee will walk around the outside of a house when someone inside is about to die. Most stories describe the banshee as wearing white, but some place her in garments of red or green. Also she is depicted in some variations as brushing her long hair with a silver comb. The com...

Seasonal Aspects of Resurrection Myths A look at the origins of resurrection stories in ancient mythology and their connection to seasonal changes Resurrection from the dead in one form or another is a common theme in mythology of many different cultures. In many cases the resurrection is part of a story of sacrifice. For example: in Christianity, Christ's sacrifice saves mankind, and as important as the death is the resurrection, for in the Christ story, the return of the savior turns a prophet and a healer into a god, thus giving to the world a savior born of sacrifice. In other stories the purpose of the death and resurrection is to explain nature in terms of human emotion. Most of these myths connect the resurrection with the changing seasons. One good example of this is the story of Dionysus. In this story of a mother and son, the annual resurrection is not the work of a deity who remains on the earth, but rather, it is a privilege which was won. Dionysus' mother ...