The Senaran Banshee
Summary
There is a myth that in the highest forests of The Senara, a dead woman wails. Sacrificed to the forest gods by long-forgotten inhabitants of The Senara in an attempt to call off a deadly blizzard, she wails for her fate, and the grief of those she left behind.
Some say she also screams of retribution, and she will one day come to destroy Senara in her fury.
Historical Basis
The myth of the Banshee is based on the Senarans' fear of the Vollak and the eerie howling of the alpine winds. There have also been occasions of Senarans getting lost in the woods and returning to report that they've seen a terrifying woman walking in the snow. None of these reports have been proven.
In reality, the sightings are due to the Senaran Lenorae.
Spread
The myth of the Banshee remains in Senara, since there's no reason for it to spread elsewhere.
It's primarily told as a ghost story in taverns, and as a terrifying bedtime story to youngsters.
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