Does that sound like "the bogeyman" or "the bogeyman"? Those characters that more than one of us were terrified of when we were little? Well, in Morocco there is also a very similar legend, but in this case I must say that much better, since Aisha kandisha She is a very beautiful and seductive woman, with very long hair and goats' feet, who likes places with water, that is, the sea, rivers, fountains, wells, etc.
It is said of her that she drives men crazy, so much so that they even commit suicide, and that is when she becomes an old woman without teeth, with long and dirty hair and with a terrifying look. Aisha kandisha She used to always appear at dusk and always near places with water, taking over the soul of whoever met her.
Apparently this legend comes from the Jewish myth of Lilith, which was Adam's first wife before Eve and was created by God in his image. However, Lilith left Eden considering that Adam did not see her as an equal and went to the Dead Sea, where the angels went to look for her to return to paradise. However, she did not want to and so God punished her by killing her children.
Since then, Lilith has tried to take revenge by kidnapping children from their cradles and killing all those who were less than eight days old, according to Hebrew tradition. However, the legend of Aisha kandisha It is well known throughout Morocco and several true stories are attributed to it.
Source - kafalah
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