Spooky Lady Day: Yuki-Onna and the Banshee
October 31, 2022
Caitlin and Jessica
The fourth annual Spooky Lady Day episode is upon us! Gather 'round for the chilling tales of Yuki-Onna and the legend of the banshee.
Sources:
Yuki-Onna
- Hearn, L. (n.d.). Yuki-Onna. Short Stories & Classic Literature for Readers & Teachers. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://americanliterature.com/author/lafcadio-hearn/short-story/yuki-onna
- Warman, S. C. and B. (2020, October 22). Top 5 feminist ghosts. FolkloreThursday. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://folklorethursday.com/halloween/top-5-feminist-ghosts/
- Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, October 21). Yōkai. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai
- Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, October 22). Lafcadio Hearn. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafcadio_Hearn
- Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, September 24). Yuki-Onna. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki-onna
Banshee
- “Banshee.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/banshee.
- “Beware the Wail of the Banshee.” ConnollyCove, 8 Feb. 2022, https://www.connollycove.com/banshee/.
- Brent, Harry. “Exploring Irish Mythology: The Banshee.” The Irish Post, The Irish Post, 19 Aug. 2021, https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-banshee-170287.
- Hendicott, James. “The Story behind Ireland's Fairy Forts and Where to See Them.” Culture Trip, The Culture Trip, 15 Aug. 2017, https://theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/articles/the-story-behind-irelands-fairy-forts-and-where-to-see-them/.
- O'Hara, Keith. “The Banshee: Origin + What It Sounds like (2022).” The Irish Road Trip, 26 May 2022, https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/the-banshee/.
- Poleon, Jade. “What Is a Banshee? the Story of Ireland's Most Terrifying Spirit.” Meanwhile in Ireland, 20 Oct. 2021, https://meanwhileinireland.com/what-is-a-banshee-the-story-of-irelands-terrifying-spirit/.
- Serena. “The Wailing Irish Banshee - Irish Folklore.” Your Irish Culture, 1 Mar. 2020, https://www.yourirish.com/folklore/banshees-in-ireland.
- Thornton, Donal. “Ireland Suffering from Ancient Curse of Tara and Furious Fairy Forts.” IrishCentral.com, 24 Jan. 2014, https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-suffering-from-ancient-curse-of-tara-and-furious-fairy-forts-82694582-237682541.