[tom hyle]

Good quote there, though the "imagination" (a cultural construct including, perhaps even primarily, what most cultures, less fascinated with concepts of individuality and of material proof [experiential proof often being considered more important], have considered to be outside influences and images from collective consciousness and nonhuman/nonliving spirits) certainly is a source of information; much of it which ends up being very rewarding, useful, and proving true, depending, perhaps, on what kind of spirits one hangs out with.....and is that the "blacksmits don't make knives guy?"
Here I kind of like the actual hanshee, too.
At least you were not in Tibet; they grow some big pups up there, and from what I hear it's only safe to walk around armed; often with several good throwing rocks, though in all native actuality, I still sometimes see rural people wearing swords while herding in photos.