La Cegua / Segua

Origin and tradition

Costa Rican and Central American stories warn of a beautiful woman who asks for a ride at night, then reveals a horse skull or monstrous face.

Illustration in this atlas

From behind she appears as a graceful long-haired woman. When the victim turns, her face becomes a horse skull with burning eyes.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Sihuanaba
2. es.wikipedia.org — Leyendas de Costa Rica

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.