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31 Days of Halloween – October 5

October 5, 2015

BEAN SI (woman of the barrows) Since Halloween has its roots in Celtic tradition (Sahmain), it’s fitting that the banshee originated on the ancient island. The banshee (bean si) appears in written mythology as early as the 1300s. With small variations, the banshee is a wailing woman with supernatural foresight. She lives on the edges…