In early Irish folklore, the bánánach were preternatural beings, described as spectres which haunted battlefields.[1][2]
In Táin Bó Cuailgne, these creatures are usually referred to as part of a list "bánanaig & boccanaig & geniti glinni & demna aeoír" - bánánachs, bócanachs, spirits of the glen and sky demons. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pagé, Anna June (2012). "The Description of the Dond Cúalnge in the LL Táin Bó Cúalnge and Indo-European Catalogue Poetry". Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium 32: 229-256.
- ^ MacKillop, James (January 2004). "Bánánach". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198609674.013.0362 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge.
Further reading
edit- Sayers, William (1991). "Airdrech, Sirite and Other Early Irish Battlefield Spirits". Éigse XXV: 45–55.
- Henry, P. L. (1958-9). "The Goblin Group". Études Celtiques 8: 404–16.
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