La Cegua
La Cegua (also spelled La Segua) is a terrifying female spirit from Nicaraguan and Costa Rican folklore, known as the 'horse-faced woman' who seduces unfaithful men and drunkards before revealing her monstrous true form. The legend traces its origins to the colonial era of Central America and shares similarities with the Mexican La Llorona and the Venezuelan La Sayona. La Cegua is one of the most feared figures in Central American oral tradition, used by parents for centuries to warn children against wandering alone at night and to caution men against womanizing and drunkenness. The name 'Cegu