There are quite a few different dimensions to take with adding Banshee into you epic tale. Here are a few that popped into my mind-
- The nemesis-causes obstacles or road blocks that help push the main character forward in their arc
- A “mentor” for the protagonist-Banshee quietly helps the main character fight against the injustices of the world
- An evil, she-devil murdering crazy lady whose victims are all CEO’s of aggressive non-environmentalist organizations
- She is the protagonist narrating how politics caused her banishment
- A forest fairy guiding lost souls (check out how I did this my short story, THE WHISPERING TREES
How can you see the Banshee in your story?
References:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/banshee
Croker, Thomas Crofton (1838). Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. [By Thomas Crofton Croker.]. John Murray; Thomas Tegg&Son.
Wilde, Lady (1887). Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland. Ticknor and Company
The Encyclopedia of Spirits. Judika Illes. Harper One. 2009
* All images are not mine; therefore, I cannot take credit
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I hoped you enjoyed reading about The Banshee and her contribution to ancient Celtic tradition and modern folklore. If you are looking to learn more about a particular creature, please feel free to email me at rebecca.dolence@radnotesbookcoaching.com