Unveil the mystery of banshees and entities bridging life and death through Celtic folklore and historic cases. Steven J. Rolfes explores deities like the Morrigan and beings such as Doppelgängers, revealing how banshees have fascinated humanity for centuries. Discover examples like omens before Lincoln's murder, 1876's piercing wails at an Irish murderer's hanging, and signs of death for philosopher Goethe. From ghostly white women in Germany to avian creatures in Sri Lanka's jungles, this book thrills with tales of global death messengers.
