Contrary to popular belief, Banshees are not evil spirits that has a scream that can blow your eardrums in seconds, that is just Hollywood portrayal. They in fact are messengers of death. It is said that hearing a banshee's scream (which is loud but not eardrum blowing) is an omen of a death to come. This death could be from minutes after the scream to months afterwords. The banshee usually warn of the death in family of the one who hears it. The Irish believed that the banshee would protect a soul of good heart after they had passed.
"The Banshee may sometimes only be heard "keening" (an Irish word used to describe the wailing that women used to do over the body of a deceased person to ward off evil spirits) but when the Banshee decides to appear she may take the form of the following:
If you encounter a banshee she will most likely warn you and leave you alone after the warning. If however, she does go Hollywood on you and you have to fight one; she is a type of ghost so anything that is effective against a ghost will work on a Banshee. It also may be beneficial to have soundproof headphones or something of the sort and something to protect yourself from their sharp claws that Hollywood depicts them with. |