Legend has it that the Green Lady, is a horror that usually appears in alleys and ruined places (ruins) in the departments of Antioch and Caldas in Colombia.
The legend relates that the green lady It is a specter that wanders through lonely streets late at night, it also usually appears in dilapidated places, such as abandoned houses.
Many describe her as a very beautiful and elegant woman, who wears a long green dress (hence her characteristic name), and covers her face with a black veil.
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She usually appears mostly to drunks, inveterate gamblers and night owls, who tend to fall for her charms and follow her with the intention of making her fall in love, but when they both arrive at a lonely and secluded place, the green lady takes off the veil from her face and It transforms into a skull that leaves the person who followed it fainting from fear.
It is also said that the Green Lady is a protective being of couples and that she usually guides people to guacas and treasures. When they are able to overcome their fear and follow her to the place where she disappears, they can find great fortune, since they must according to the Legend begins to dig in the place where it disappeared, because there would be a cache or treasure hidden there.
What does the Green Lady look like?
The Green Lady wears a green bayetón sackcloth (long dress), with black gloves that cover most of her arms, her eyes are red like rubies, she carries an ebony rosary (some often say that this rosary usually shines or emits fluorescent light), for shoes she wears chapinas and wears a black veil that covers most of her face.
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Her height is usually around 1.90 meters and many say that she looks like a beautiful and elegant woman; In some towns they usually describe her with a “bundle of clothes” or several things tied under her arm.
Origin of the Legend of “the Green Lady”
There is no real certainty about the origin of the legend; Some have commented that the legend originated from a high society woman of past centuries who committed infanticide (murdered her son) and hid her corpse, which is why she was condemned to wander the world as a lost soul.
But the reality is that there is no certainty about whether this is really its origin, like many legends, it was probably created with the intention of instructing the society of the time, in the search of instilling fear for committing immoral acts or for frowned upon practices such as being drunk late at night.
Versions of the legend
Although on many occasions the Green Lady has been confused with the widow, they are two different horrors.
Where does the Green Lady appear?
This fear is typical of the Andean region of Colombia, mostly their appearances are reported in the department of Antioquia, but some appearances have also been reported in the department of Caldas.
How to protect yourself from the Green Lady?
The greatest protection against this being is to remain calm and not be afraid, because if you show fear and have negative thoughts, the fierceness of this fear awakens.
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In addition to that, you must have thoughts about good fortune, treasures, etc. in your mind. To guide you to treasures and fortunes.
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