Beware the Banshee's Cry

The Folklore & History of Messengers of Death

Steven J. Rolfes (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

312 Seiten

2024
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-7827-3 (ISBN)

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Unveil the mystery of the banshee and other entities that bridge the gap between life and death with this book's extensive Celtic folklore and historic cases. From deities like the Morrigan to death-related beings such as the Doppelganger, Steven J. Rolfes examines what banshees are and how they have captivated humanity for centuries. This book presents numerous examples of banshees, such as the omens connected to President Abraham Lincoln's murder and modern encounters with the herald of the grave. You'll learn about the piercing wails at the 1876 hanging of a young Irish murderer, the sign of impending death that came for the German philosopher Goethe, and much more. From ghostly white women in Germany to avian creatures in the jungles of Sri Lanka, this book will thrill you with tales of death messengers from all around the world.

Steven J Rolfes is the author of numerous books on Ohio and Cincinnati, including Historic Downtown Cincinnati (with Kent Jones), Cincinnati Theaters, and Supernatural Lore of Ohio. Passionate about history, Rolfes has been published in various magazines and hosts a summer radio program telling ghost stories. He has worked as a teacher, border patrol agent, salesman, jeweler, former ESL teacher for Spanish-speaking immigrants, and detective. He is a volunteer at the Cincinnati History Museum and an employee at the Ohio Regional Transit Authority.

Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Preface xv

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: C Chulainn and Morrigan 7

Chapter 2: From Goddess to Banshee 23

Chapter 3: The Women of the Mound 41

Chapter 4: The Cry of the Banshee 61

Chapter 5: The Sight of the Banshee 101

Chapter 6: The Saga of the Comb 121

Chapter 7: The Banshees in the United States and Canada 133

Chapter 8: The Banshees in Scotland and Wales 149

Chapter 9: Other Death Messengers in Ireland 171

Chapter 10: Other Death Messengers 189

Chapter 11: The Dopplegänger 223

Chapter 12: Omens of Death 237

Conclusion 251

Bibliography 253

Erscheinungsdatum	02.09.2024
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	133 x 203 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7387-7827-3 / 0738778273
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-7827-3 / 9780738778273
Zustand	Neuware