bánánach
demonic earth Irish single tradition · 1
In early Irish folklore, the bánánach were preternatural beings described as spectres which haunted battlefields. They appear in the Táin Bó Cuailgne alongside other supernatural creatures including bócanachs, spirits of the glen, and sky demons.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in early Irish folklore and the medieval epic Táin Bó Cuailgne.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- bócanach, geniti glinni, demna aeoír
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In early Irish folklore, the bánánach were preternatural beings, described as spectres which haunted battlefields.”
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