La Xtabay
demonic forest Maya single tradition · 1
La Xtabay is a demonic femme fatale who preys upon men in the Yucatán Peninsula. She dwells in the forest to lure men to their deaths with her incomparable beauty. She is described as having beautiful, shining black hair that falls down to her ankles and wearing a white dress.
When
- First attested
- 1998 CE
- Attested period
- 1998 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in Diez Leyendas Mayas (1998) by Jesus Azcorra Alejos.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“La Xtabay (Spanish pronunciation: [la iʃ.taˈβaj]) is a Yucatec Maya folklore tale about a demonic femme fatale who preys upon men in the Yucatán Peninsula. She is said to dwell in the forest to lure men to their deaths with her incomparable beauty.”
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