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    The Siguanaba is a mythological being from Salvadoran legend in the form of a beautiful woman who deceives unfaithful men and leads them to their death. She was originally a woman named Sihuehuet who was cursed by the god Tlaloc for being a bad mother and daughter, condemning her to take the form of a horrible creature that stalks lonely men. According to legend, the Siguanaba appears bathing in rivers to seduce its victims and then reveals its

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    The Siguanaba is a mythological being from Salvadoran legend in the form of a beautiful woman who deceives unfaithful men and leads them to their death. She was originally a woman named Sihuehuet who was cursed by the god Tlaloc for being a bad mother and daughter, condemning her to take the form of a horrible creature that stalks lonely men. According to legend, the Siguanaba appears bathing in rivers to seduce its victims and then reveals its

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    THE LEGEND OF THE SIGUANABA

    “La Siguanaba”, also called La Sihuanaba, is a character from Salvadoran and Guatemalan
    mythology.

    The Siguanaba (from the Quiché Siguan ravine, abyss Waná Hermana and B'a Espectro) is
    a mythological being in the form of a ghost woman with a beautiful body who is presented
    to men who are unfaithful. When you look at her closely she has the face of a mare.
    According to the cultural story, she regularly appears in areas where there is not much
    infrastructure, especially in garbage dumps and ravines, where she takes men in love with
    her and makes them fall, causing them to lose their lives and souls in favor of her. It is an
    important part of Guatemalan folklore and mythology, but it is mainly a legend belonging
    to Salvadoran folklore.

    The history

    Originally called Sihuehuet (beautiful woman), she had an affair with the son of the god
    Tlaloc, by whom she became pregnant. She was a bad mother, she left her son alone to
    satisfy her lover. When Tlaloc discovered what was happening he cursed Sihuehuet by
    calling her Sihuanaba (horrible woman). She would be beautiful at first sight, but when
    men approached her, she would turn around and turn into a horrible being.

    The god condemned her to wander the countryside, appearing to men traveling alone at
    night. They say that she is seen at night in the rivers of El Salvador, washing clothes and
    always looks for her son Cipitío, who was granted eternal youth by the god Tlaloc, as
    suffering for her.

    According to legend, all night owls are likely to find it. However, he more insistently
    pursues men in love, the Don Juans who flaunt their love conquests. To them, the
    Siguanaba appears in any water tank late at night, or on the banks of rivers according to
    other versions. They see her bathing with gold guacal and combing her beautiful black hair
    with a comb of the same metal, her beautiful body shines through the nightgown.

    Some traditions mention that the man who looks at her goes crazy for her. Then, the
    Siguanaba calls him, and takes him to a ravine. She shows her face when she has already
    earned it, her face becomes pale as if dead, her eyes protrude from their sockets and turn
    red as if they were bleeding, her previously smooth and delicate skin becomes wrinkled and
    greenish, her nails grow and He lets out a shrill laugh that paralyzes the listener with terror.
    In order not to lose his soul, man must bite a cross or a little medal and entrust himself to
    God. Another way to get rid of the influence of the Siguanaba is to make a supreme effort
    and get as close to it as possible, lie on the ground facing the sky, reach out to touch its
    hair, and then pull it. Thus the Siguanaba gets scared and jumps into the ravine.

    Other versions say that she must hold on to a brush head, and so, when she pulls one, when
    the victim grabs the brush, she feels like her hair is being pulled. This last practice is more
    effective, since it is the antidote that counteracts the evil power of this magical woman. A
    functional method when observing a woman in the river without knowing if she is the
    Siguanaba, consists of shouting three times in a row: “You are not going to leave María
    pata de gallina”; If it's Siguanaba, she'll be scared and jump into the ravine. If it's not her,
    they'll tell you that you're crazy. but the scare will go away. Take the appropriate
    precautions otherwise don't wonder if one day they tell you that you were played by
    Siguanaba.

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