Banshees as portents of misfortune

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Banshees as portents of misfortune.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M301.6.1

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Irish myth*Cross.

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Filed under Fairies as prophets.

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Washers at the ford. Appearance of female figure washing bloody armor, chariot cushions, or human limb (at ford) as sign of coming disaster in battle. (Cf. A485.1, E761.1, M301.6.1, Z129.2.2.)

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