La Cegua (from Nahuatl, cihuatl, woman), also known as Segua or Tzegua, is a major character in Central American legends, a spectral being who materializes at night on lonely roads, asking for help to take her to a nearby town. The ghost usually appears to womanizing men in the form of a very beautiful woman, which later transforms into a monster with the head of a horse.
Appearance[]
Many describe that La Cegua was a very beautiful woman of Spanish descent with white skin and long wavy hair whose color is not specified but many derive from blonde or black, in addition to having a very voluptuous figure.
In its monstrous form, the Cegua has the face of a horse, some say that of a living horse and others that it is the skull of a decomposing horse with sharp teeth and bright red eyes in the sockets.
They say that she is wearing a fine white dress but others say that she usually appears completely naked.
Personality[]
Known as a dreaded figure, La Cegua is a terrible spectre who torment the lonely paths from Central America. Before she turned into a monster, she was known for being cruel, cold and reckless, it was after being cursed that she develoved the true monster that was inside her, willing to kill whoever got in her way, La Cegua is one of the few spirits of Latino-American legend that is known for being feared and respected.
Legend[]
Once upon a time, a young lady known for her recklessness, indulged her life into parties, her mother saw what she does, and tried to stop her, before the young lady could slap her mother, a repulsive black arm held the punch, cursing her to become the repulsive spectre that she is nowadays. La Cegua is a sinister entity known for attacking lonely men by first using her charm and later scare them when they saw that they brought a gruesome spirit inside their car which will murder them in gruesome, agonizing and terrible manner.
The only way known to defeat her and escape alive is using mustard seeds and throwing them in front of her, so she will begin to recollect them, in that moment the victim could run and escape.
