Sihuanaba
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Sihuanaba, sometimes referred to as La Siguanaba, is a legendary character of Salvadoran folklore.
The legend of Sihuanaba says that the woman, originally called Sihuehuet ("beautiful woman"), had a romance with god Tlaloc's son, which resulted in her pregnancy. She was a bad mother, leaving her son alone to meet her lover. When Tlaloc found out about this, he cursed Sihuehuet to be now called Sihuanaba ("hideous woman"): she would be beautiful at first sight, but when men approached her, she would turn into a horrible abomination. She was forced to wander the countryside, appearing to men that travelled alone at night. She is supposed to be seen at night in the rivers of El Salvador, washing clothes and always looking for her son, Cipitio, who was granted eternal youth by god Tlaloc for all his suffering.
Other spellings are: Cihuanaba, Sihuanaba, Ciguanaba.
