The Nahualli, also known in northern Mexico as The Witch of Arteaga, is a figure from Mexican folklore associated with witchcraft, shapeshifting, and ancient pre-Hispanic cults.
Origin and Myth
The term nahualli comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning “hidden” or “double.” In Mesoamerican cosmology, a nahualli was believed to be a being capable of shedding its skin and transforming into animals such as wolves, serpents, or nocturnal birds.
In Arteaga, Coahuila, oral tradition tells of a cursed woman whose spirit became bound to this ancient force. According to legend, the Witch of Arteaga never truly died. When villagers tried to burn her, she dissolved into ashes, her soul merging with the mountain winds.
Characteristics
Said to shift between human and animal form. Always described with glowing red eyes, “like burning coals.” Associated with vanished cattle, rotting crops, and the sickness or disappearance of children in the mountain villages. Believed to return each generation by choosing a new body to inhabit.
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