Bánánach
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In early Irish folklore, the bánánach (Irish: [ˈbˠaːnˠaːnˠax], English: /ˈbɑːn.ɑːn.əx/) were preternatural beings, described as spectres which haunted battlefields.[1][2] They are mentioned alongside the bócanach,(/ˈboʊk.ən.əx/, "goat-like battle spectre"[3]) the geniti glinne (/ˈɡɛn.tiː/ /ˈɡlɛn.ɛ/ "female battle-spectre of the glen"[3]) , and the demna aeóir (/ˈdʒm.nə/ /ˈeɪ.oʊɪr/ ,"demons of the air") in the Táin Bó Cúalnge.[4][5]
In the Táin Bó Cúalnge, the bánánach, bócanach, and geniti glinne are sent by the Tuatha Dé Danann strike fear into Cú Chulainn's enimies, answering to his battle cry.[6] They are linked with (and sometimes considered personifications of) the sounds of battle, being used as a way to describe the sound of weapons clashing.[7] All three of these beings are warded off by the Dond Cúalnge, a legendary bull mentioned in the Táin Bó Cúalnge.[8]
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ 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. JSTOR 23630942.
- ↑ MacKillop, James (January 2004). "Bánánach". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198609674.013.0362 (inactive 11 July 2025). ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - 1 2 Pagé 2012, p. 238.
- ↑ Pagé 2012, pp. 242–3.
- ↑ The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge.
- ↑ Pagé 2012, p. 243.
- ↑ Pagé 2012, p. 244.
- ↑ Pagé 2012, pp. 244, 249.
Further reading
[edit source]- 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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