Representations and oral literature about the Demon in the municipalities of Amacueca and Tapalpa, in southern Jalisco
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Folklore, oral literature, Diablo in Mexico, popular legends, comparative mythologyAbstract
The southern region of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is an area that, due to its varied topography, has been the focus of diverse tourist activities, mainly due to the pitahaya and nut festivities that are celebrated along with other religious festivities. Of course, as there are flows of people because of tourism or participation in this type of festival, there has been interaction between various groups of people who have introduced and appropriated various stories around the appearance of the Devil, in this case a being that it appeared to travelers during the nights. Based on the above, some stories about these demonic manifestations will be exposed and analyzed, with a main emphasis on two representations of this region, which for the understanding of issues of Novo-Hispanic folklore will not fail to attract attention: The Devil riding a horse and the Demon Like a black bull with red eyes.
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