Les Lavandières de la nuit (detail) (c.1861) | Yan' Dargent | Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper

Les Lavandières de la nuit (detail) (c.1861) | Yan' Dargent | Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper | Quimper-76

"A washerwoman of the night or washerwoman of death is a legendary character, a female creature or a ghost, encountered at night, cleaning laundry in a stream or a washhouse. The washerwoman is always linked to the domain of death: according to traditions, she is the harbinger of death, or she is condemned in death to atone for her old sins.

"The night washerwoman appears under other names in different European countries and the beliefs persisted until the beginning of the 20th century. The first mentions date from the 8th century, in Gaelic texts where the encounter of a female being washing bloody laundry refers to the Irish Celtic myth of warrior goddesses. Very present in Irish and Scottish folklore, these night washerwomen are found in other regions of Europe."

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Taken on: June 14, 2024

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