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Banshee and Bean nighe

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Difference between Banshee and Bean nighe

Banshee vs. Bean nighe

A banshee (Modern Irish bean sí, baintsí, from ben síde, baintsíde,, "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish mythology who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. 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.

Similarities between Banshee and Bean nighe

Banshee and Bean nighe have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cailleach, Caoineag, Irish language.

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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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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Banshee and Bean nighe Comparison

Banshee has 34 relations, while Bean nighe has 29. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 4.76% = 3 / (34 + 29).

References

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