EL SOMBRERÓN

El Sombrerón is thought to be one of the oldest legends in Guatemalan culture but tales of El Sombrerón appear in Mexico, Columbia, and other Central and South American countries. But just who is this malicious spirit that can seemingly transfix women and bring about their untimely deaths? Long ago in the land of Guatemala, there was a young girl named Susana; a very beautiful girl with large brown eyes and long dark hair and because she liked to dream, she would often sit outside and gaze up at the stars. One evening, however, while Susana was looking up at the sky, a strange short man appeared beside her who dressed entirely in black, wore a very large black sombrero, a belt with a buckle of shining silver round his waist and played upon a silver guitar. He was El Sombreron, a kind of fairy or demon that liked to seduce young women, especially girls with large eyes and long hair. He played Susana a beautiful song of love in spanish, "Te amo y nunca te dejo mi amor", he sang, which means "I love you and will never let you go, my love" and when Susana heard it she became enchanted by the song and thought that she was in love with the strange man.

Source: ---. “El Sombrerón of Guatemala — Facts-Chology.” Facts-Chology, 17 Apr. 2023, factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/el-sombreron-guatemala

    ---. El Sombreron (Based Upon a Guatemalan Folktale) | ABCtales. www.abctales.com/story/well-wisher/el-sombreron-based-upon-guatemalan-folktale