ban-sìth
nature_spirit intermediate Irish folklore single tradition · 1
The Irish bean sídhe and the Scottish Gaelic ban-sìth (both meaning 'woman of the sídhe', 'fairy woman' or 'woman of peace') are derived from the Old Irish ben síde, 'fairy woman'. Sìth in Scottish Gaelic (síd in Old Irish, also means 'peace'), and the fairies are referred to as the daoine-sìth (Irish: daoine sídhe), the 'people of peace'.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- parent of
- bean-nighe
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A bean-nighe ('washerwoman') is a specific type of ban-sìth. Both the Irish bean sídhe and the Scottish Gaelic ban-sìth (both meaning 'woman of the sídhe', 'fairy woman' or 'woman of peace') are derived from the Old Irish ben síde, 'fairy woman': bean: 'woman', and sídhe: the genitive of 'fairy'.”
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