YES!!! I am back after a very long and confusing hiatus. More on that tomorrow. Right now, I have an old favor to fulfill to a friend. I ended MSC a long time ago, but one of my friends from school had begged me to do a MSC on a La Diablesse, a myth the features prominently in Trinidadian folklore. What is exactly is a La Diablesse you may ask? Well, she sorta looks something like this:
Anyway, on with the blog.
What is a La Diablesse?
A La Diablesse is on those myths that target men specifically. They are usually defined as a very beautiful woman wearing a broad rimmed hat that drops down over her face, hiding her eyes. She's dressed in rather vintage clothing, usually a long flowing dress and a lace bodice, mostly all white. She has the most beautiful voice and enchanting laugh. She is said the enchant men, leading them off into the night, where they are never seen again. To the naked eye, she may well be the most beautiful creature in the world, but there is one this off about her though, and it's this: one of her legs is in fact that of a cow, complete with a hoof at the end. Since the La Diablesse usually wear long dresses, this leg isn't seen, but once seen, it is enough to break the spell she has on the man.
La Diablesse Origins
The La Diablesse has it's origins in the European myths of the succubus and other myths of beautiful supernatural creatures, beguiling men into infidelity. The origin of it's hoof comes from the idea that whenever the devil manifested, he, for some reason or the other, could not change his feet. Hence many demonic creatures have been associated with having cloven hooves. These thoughts came together in the boiling pot of the Caribbean and created the La Diablesse.
La Diablesse Abilities
La Diablesse have the ability to make men swoon unnaturally. Most men don't remember anything before their appearance, often leaving their girlfriends or wives at the appearance of the creature. In most myths, she would lead them to the silk cotton tree kill them, similar to the Soucouyant myth. They also have the ability to suddenly appear and disappear.
How to defeat a La Diablesse
Legend says that if you turn your clothes inside out and where them, then you'd for sure avoid encountering a La Diablesse, which one, seems somewhat non-sensical and two, would probably make you look stupid as well. However, if you ever did meet a La Diablesse, a lighted match or a lighter would instantly drive her away for fear the her leg would be seen. Once discovered, a La Diablesse would not approach the same man again.
Why La Diablesse are awesome
1) They're hot! No seriously, they are. Demonic and evil, yes, but still hot!!
2) Once under they're spell, it's very hard to escape.
3) They can't be killed, just chased away and avoided.
Why La Diablesse suck
1) They have a really crappy weakness when it comes to that's fire thing.
Personally the La Diablesse is one of my most favorite myths ever. What about you?
Stay tuned for a regular post tomorrow. Bye!!
You said MSC but it supposed to be MCS. Awesome blog tho. Entertaining and informative!
ReplyDeleteHey! (nizzy from nanowrimo board btw) i LOVE this post and i'm going to pimp it on my facebook :) it's really awesome that that is how it's told in Trinidad :D But did u forget one thing or is it not told that way there about her being the devil's wife? :O
ReplyDeletei love this and i might do a post of my own like this on my blog if u don't mind ^-^
Nizzy!!! :) I'm glad you like it and I'm flattered that you want to do a post like this. I never heard the thing about her being the devil's wife though, but it's cool that there are versions that I haven't heard about :)
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