Ankou
Mythology: French
It is said that the Ankou is a death omen that collects the souls of the deceased. It's the last person to die in a parish during a year. The last deceased person will assume the duty of calling for the dead. They describe it to be a tall, haggard figure with long white hair. It is also viewed as a skeleton with a revolving head able to see everything everywhere. It is said to drive a cart and stops at the house of someone who is about to die. It knocks on the door, this sound is sometimes heard by the living, or it could give out a mournful wail like the Irish Banshee. It has been reported as an apparition entering the house, taking away the dead, who are then placed in the cart with the help of two ghostly companions.
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Book of Shadows (MYTHICAL CREATURES A-Z)
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