#siguanaba

one of my most special desing ive made, Sirenagua, the beautiful lure pokemon

she is a mythical, water/ghost, inspired by kelpies, seahorses, sirens, mermaids, and the central american legend of the Siguanaba, a lady with long, black luxurious hair which she combs near fountains and rivers, sometimes described as being naked with a golden bowl and comb. She lures cheating and abusive husbands away from safety and then reveals she has a horse face (sometimes just horse, sometimes horse skull), and steals/kills them

really happy with how she came out, her silouette and pose looks like a hook, same with her hair adournement. and the fin in her tail looks like a hand which, by the way she idles, looks like a hand asking you to come closer

Buen viernes amix, por fin viernes, pero ¿a qué costo? jajajaja espero que hayan pasado muy bella semana, les presento el #tintubre de hoy:

"La mujer con cara de caballo" o Siguanaba, es un ente que tiene el aspecto de una mujer muy bella, sin embargo, siempre trata de ocultar su rostro puesto que este es el de un equino D:

Este ser suele aparecerse por las noches a los hombres ebrios, "mujeriegos" y ac0s4dores, para seducirlos con su esbelta figura. Estos hombres, que solo alcanzan a verla de espaldas, la persiguen y cuando logran verle el rostro se llevan un terrible susto porque, como se mencionó, tiene cara de caballo :S

¿Se sabían esta leyenda? Buen fin de semana.

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The Cegua, also known as the Siguanaba, is a shape-changing spirit from Central American folklore. It most often appears as a beautiful, long-haired woman, seen from behind. She will lure men away from civilisation, before revealing that she has the face of a horse or a skull.

Sometimes, the Cegua is said to merely lead men astray, leaving them lost in deep canyons, but some say that her mere touch is enough to drive men. A particularly sinister legend states that the Cegua will imitate a child's mother in order to capture them.

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The Sihuanaba is a supernatural, shape-shifting creature from Central America. From behind, she appears to be an ordinary, long-haired women. When viewed from the front, she has the face of a horse. Sihuanaba goes to great lengths to hide her face until deliberately ready; doing so either causes men to die of shock or go mad.

The Sihuanaba is believed to be derived from the Nahuatl word “Ciuanauac” meaning “concubine.” Other etymologists believe it comes from the phrase “Cihuat Nawal” meaning “Woman who can transform herself.” The Sihuanaba also goes by several regional names, including La Siguanaba, Cigua, Cegua, Ciguapa and Ciguanaba.

Variations of the Sihuanaba myth vary from nation to nation. In Guatemala, she punishes men who are unfaithful to their spouses. She lies in waiting, bathing and combing her hair by a river, lake, or in dry areas, by the side of a road. To fidelitous and innocent men, she appears as an attractive woman of no regard. To the unfaithful, she takes the form of a man’s ultimate desires. This variant of  Sihuanaba also possesses long claws, but seldom uses them before her victim dies of fright.

In El Salvador, the Sihuanaba wanders the countryside at night, looking for men travelling alone. When she locates a target, she waits with her back turned until the man approaches. When the man is close enough to see through the shadow of night, and foolish enough to make physical contact, the Sihuanaba reveals her true form.

In Costa Rica, the Sihuanaba not only has the face of a horse, but the face of a dead, decomposing horse. Aside from the standard haunting and torment of corrupt men, the Costa Rican Sihuanaba has a unique peculiarity. She often infiltrates herds of horses, inciting panic and stampedes.

Reputedly, the Sihuanaba dresses in a loose-fitting white gown. An innocuous garment under normal circumstances, but which turns transparent under certain circumstance (such as in moonlight, or when wet). For simplicity’s sake, the Sihuanaba targets drunken men, as they are the most vulnerable: most likely to commit adultery, most likely to be startled, and least likely to be believed should they survive.

Should victims of the Sihuanaba survive, there is a two-pronged approach to ensure survival. The first, as is common with all things supernatural, is to make the sign of the cross. The second is a bit more obscure, but just as necessary: bite a machete, medal, or metallic cross. Doing so will prevent creeping madness from overtaking the mind, securing one’s self through reminders of strength and sanity. That said, the memories of a victim’s encounter will never truly disappear. Instead of chronic hysteria, they will instead experience recurring nightmares.