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34 relations: Aibell, Ann, Lady Fanshawe, Aos Sí, Aswang, Baobhan sith, Bánánach, Bean nighe, Cailleach, Caoineag, Cathreim Thoirdhealbhaigh, Clíodhna, Cloak, Cyhyraeth, Dictionary of the Irish Language, Elias Owen (priest), Ireland, Irish language, Irish mythology, Jane Wilde, Keening, La Llorona, Langsuyar, Leinster, More Irish than the Irish themselves, Normans, Pontianak (folklore), Psychopomp, Rusalka, Siren (mythology), Spirit, Strigoi, Tumulus, White Lady (ghost), Xana.
Aibell
In Irish legend Aibell (sometimes Aoibheall (modern Irish spelling), also anglicised as Aeval) was the guardian spirit of the Dál gCais, the Dalcassians or Ó Bríen clan.
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Ann, Lady Fanshawe
Ann Fanshawe (25 March 1625 – 20 January 1680) was an English memoirist and cookbook author.
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Aos Sí
The aos sí (older form aes sídhe) is the Irish term for a supernatural race in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology (where it is usually spelled Sìth, but pronounced the same), comparable to the fairies or elves.
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Aswang
An Aswang (or Asuwang), based on the Sanskrit language Hindu concept of Asura, is a shapeshifting monster in Filipino folklore usually possessing a combination of the traits of either a vampire, a ghoul, a warlock/witch, or different species of werebeast, or even all of them together.
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Baobhan sith
A baobhan sith is a type of female vampire in the folklore of the Scottish Highlands, though they also share certain characteristics in common with the succubus and fairy.
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Bánánach
In early Irish folklore, the bánánach were preternatural beings, described as spectres which haunted battlefields.
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Bean nighe
The bean nighe (Scottish Gaelic for "washerwoman" or "laundress") is a female spirit in Scottish folklore, regarded as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld.
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Cailleach
In Gaelic mythology (Irish, Scottish and Manx) the Cailleach is a divine hag, a creator deity and weather deity, and an ancestor deity.
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Caoineag
The caoineag is a female spirit in Scottish folklore and a type of Highland banshee, her name meaning "weeper".
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Cathreim Thoirdhealbhaigh
Cathreim Thoirdhealbhaigh, or Triumphs of Torlough in English, is a historical account written in the 14th century in Irish by Seán mac Ruaidhrí Mac Craith, the chief historian to the Uí Bhriain dynasty.
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Clíodhna
In Irish mythology, Clíodhna (Clídna, Clionadh, Clíodna, Clíona, transliterated to Kleena in English) is a Queen of the Banshees of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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Cloak
A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat; it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform.
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Cyhyraeth
The cyhyraeth, also spelled cyoeraeth or cyheuraeth (probably from the noun cyhyr "muscle, tendon; flesh" + the termination -aeth; meaning "skeleton, a thing of mere flesh and bone"; "spectre", "death-portent", "wraith"), is a ghostly spirit in Welsh mythology, a disembodied moaning voice that sounds before a person's death.
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Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials (also called "the DIL"), published by the Royal Irish Academy, is the definitive dictionary of the origins of the Irish language, specifically the Old Irish and Middle Irish stages; the modern language is not included.
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Elias Owen (priest)
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.
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Irish language
The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.
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Irish mythology
The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity.
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Jane Wilde
Jane Francesca Agnes, Lady Wilde (née Elgee; 27 December 1821 – 3 February 1896) was an Irish poet under the pen name "Speranza" and supporter of the nationalist movement.
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Keening
Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead.
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La Llorona
In Mexican folklore, La Llorona ("The Weeping Woman") is a ghost of a woman who lost her children and now cries while looking for them in the river, often causing misfortune to those who are near or hear her.
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Langsuyar
The langsuyar, also lang suir or langsuir, is a female revenant in Malay and Indonesian mythology.
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Leinster
Leinster (— Laighin / Cúige Laighean — /) is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland.
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More Irish than the Irish themselves
"More Irish than the Irish themselves" (Níos Gaelaí ná na Gaeil féin, Hiberniores Hibernis ipsis) is a phrase used in Irish historiography to describe a phenomenon of cultural assimilation in late medieval Norman Ireland.
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Normans
The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Normanni) were the people who, in the 10th and 11th centuries, gave their name to Normandy, a region in France.
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Pontianak (folklore)
The pontianak (Dutch-Indonesian spelling: boentianak, Jawi: ڤونتيانق) is a female vampiric ghost in Malay mythology.
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Psychopomp
Psychopomps (from the Greek word ψυχοπομπός, psuchopompos, literally meaning the "guide of souls") are creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife.
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Rusalka
A rusalka (translit; rusałka) is a female spirit in Slavic mythology and folklore.
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Siren (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Sirens (Greek singular: Σειρήν Seirēn; Greek plural: Σειρῆνες Seirēnes) were dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.
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Spirit
A spirit is a supernatural being, often but not exclusively a non-physical entity; such as a ghost, fairy, or angel.
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Strigoi
In Romanian mythology, strigoi (English: striga, poltergeist) are the troubled spirits of the dead rising from the grave.
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Tumulus
A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
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White Lady (ghost)
A White Lady is a type of female ghost dressed in all white reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with some local legend of tragedy.
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Xana
The xana is a character found in Asturian mythology.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee
