{"product_id":"banshee","title":"Banshee","description":"\u003cp\u003eA silk threaded necklace (no clasp) featuring moonstone, garnet, \u003cspan\u003eAtlantisite, morganite and various vintage metal alloy findings. The owl pendant is made of polymer clay, hand painted and sealed carrying plant dyed tassels upcycled from vintage sari material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal drop with pendant and tassel: 24”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrop without pendant and tassel: 18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTassel length: 4”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn my quest to learn more about my Irish ancestry, I came across the origins of the Banshee: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unsettling, shrill screech of the native Irish barn owl in the dead of night is widely believed to be the inspiration behind the legend of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"CxYROb_19\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eBean Sídhe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Banshee), a spirit that wails to warn of impending doom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile some Irish folk stories view an owl entering the home as bad luck, still some Celtic warriors wore Owl amulets to enhance their strategic vision. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Irish mythology, the cry of a Banshee is not meant to be malicious, but rather a warning or a lament that guides a family member peacefully through the transition of death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften viewed as a guide for the soul, the owl represents the shedding of the old, the embrace of the unknown, and a crossing over from one phase of life to the next. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you choose to interpret this lore literally or metaphorically, I hope you will remain respectfully curious about our nocturnal friends and what they may have to teach us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ready to ship!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creekside Alchemy ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368031555724,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/9949\/5820\/files\/67C7724B-4473-4761-A8EA-F84F3F9084E6.jpg?v=1780233423","url":"https:\/\/creeksidealchemy.com\/products\/banshee","provider":"Creekside Alchemy ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}