
It truly is the only way around these pesky algorithms, and it really does help us grow! If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate, review and tell your friends. 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. 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.Īnyone who attempts to determine where the sound is coming from is at risk of becoming Lechuza's dinner. They then fly through the night in search of prey. A human-sized bird with a woman's face, Lechuza are women who have sold their souls to the devil in exchange for magical powers.Īt night, they transform into monsters with a bird's body and a woman's face, similar to depictions of harpies in Greek mythology. Tales of Lechuza are quite popular in Mexico and Texas.

Lechuza are either shape-shifting witches or spirits in Hispanic folklore. Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Today the gang tackles the eerily spooky legend of Le Lechuza Bruja, the Owl Witch of Mexican/Hispanic folklore, as well as other examples of half woman / half bird hybrids found throughout history.
