![]() ![]() ![]() Upon hearing the call of a Lechuza one should immediately began cussing her out. Lechuza are immune to weapons and bullets and possibly are immortal.ĭefense Against Lechuza: Lechuza fear salt. Finally, it is believed that hearing the cry of the Lechuza is an omen that someone in the household will die, a trait more commonly found in tales of the banshee. Lechuza also possess the ability to disguise their voices to appear as if it is the cries of an infant in order to draw it's human prey closer. Lechuza possess the power to shape-shift into bird-monsters at night. Sightings of Lechuza are believed to coincide with thunderstorms. One of the powers of the Lechuza is to summon storms. Powers: As a witch, Lechuza possesses supernatural powers. In modern times, most reported run-ins with the witch-bird involve her swooping down at cars driving deserted roads at night. ![]() In other tales, the Lechuza is the vengeful spirit of a woman who has returned from the grave to torment the living and to seek revenge. ![]() Her spirit returns in the form of the bird-monster to get revenge. In some versions of the story, the Lechuza is the spirit of a witch who was murdered by locals. Lechuza will then swoop down and carry off the confused and horrified individual. Anyone who attempts to determine where the sound is coming from is at risk of becoming Lechuza's dinner. When a Lechuza finds her target she will perch in a location where she can't easily be seen and then will make either strange whistles or the sound of an infant crying. They then fly through the night in search of prey. At night, they transform into monsters with a bird's body and a woman's face, similar to depictions of harpies in Greek mythology. Lore: Lechuza are women who have sold their souls to the devil in exchange for magical powers. Tales of Lechuza are quite popular in Mexico and Texas.Īppearance: A human-sized bird with a woman's face In this day and age, most encounters with La Lechuza occur when she swoops down on cars that are driving on a deserted road late at night.Lechuza are either shape-shifting witches or spirits in Hispanic folklore. Once she has them in her sights, she swoops down on the confused and frightened individual and carries them off to her lair, where she may devour them at her leisure. And anyone who attempts to locate the source of the sound risks their lives, for they may become the Witch Bird’s next meal. It is said that when Lechuza locates her prey, she perches herself in a hidden area, and will then commence making strange whistling sounds or an eerie sound resembling the crying of a newborn baby. La Lechuza uses sound that bears a supernatural compulsion to lure her prey to her. Every night, she is said to transform into a five to six-foot tall bird (most commonly an owl) with the face of a beautiful or wizened old woman and enormous wings. In others, she is a woman that has sold her soul to the Devil in order to gain supernatural powers. Sometimes, she is the ghost of a woman who was widowed by a man who remarried, or was the devoted wife of an unfaithful husband. Legends say that she returned from beyond the grave as a ghost to seek revenge upon those who murdered her in the form of a human-sized bird with a woman’s face. La Lechuza, the Witch Owl, is said to be a witch that can shape-shift into an owl and is well-known throughout Mexico and Texas.Īccording to legend, La Lechuza was once a curandera (someone who practices white magic) who, after being exposed as a witch (or bruja), was killed by the angry and frightened townspeople. ![]()
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