![]() ![]() One of the main themes running through stories regarding the Lechuza is that the creature was once a woman who was wronged and who is seeking revenge. I will explore a few of the main legends here. One town may have made sense of their sighting one way, while another town a thousand miles away may have made sense in another, without ever communicating with each other about it. What could the large variety of explanations mean? The fact that there are so many different legends may indicate that sightings have occurred over a large geographical area over the years among people who were isolated from one another. There are many different legends surrounding the sighting of this creature. It has been reported only in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas and on the American side of the Rio Grande in Texas. In all cases the Lechuza flies and is seen at night. Some accounts say that the Lechuza’s face is that of an old woman, or of something more otherworldly with large, dark, almond-shaped eyes. ![]() In other cases it is more like a huge raven. In most cases it has been said to resemble an owl. It is sometimes described as black in color and sometimes as white as snow. Depending on which telling you hear, the massive bird can range in stature from the size of a small human to 7 feet tall and can have a wingspan of 15 feet. There are many descriptions and stories about the Lechuza and we will first describe the creature and relate the stories. Is this creature real, or is it part of folklore and myth or maybe something else? The massive bird has been called La Lechuza for its resemblance to an owl. The imagination of children ages 4-9 will soar with this fun, suspenseful story by acclaimed author and artist Xavier Garza, whose knack for storytelling and creating lively illustrations captures the spirit of naughty Zulema.What’s that huge creature in the skies of Chihuahua? In this episode we will investigate the gigantic bird sightings happening all over northern Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for centuries. In this exciting story about the consequences of being mean to others, Zulema learns something about herself and possibly her grandmother too. And when a huge owl with glowing red eyes smashes through the window and swoops into her room, Zulema is ready to agree to its demandseven if it means promising to be nice! Only I can play tricks! But as the noise at her window continues, the insolent little girl begins to lose her bravado. So when she gets into bed one night and something begins to tap at her window, Zulema isnt afraid at first. Nothing scares her because shes the meanest child in the world! When Grandma Sabina comes to live with the family, the first thing Zulema says to her is, You sure look old and ugly. Grandma Sabina calmly warns her rude granddaughter about the Witch Owl who prowls the night looking for mean little children, but Zulema just laughs defiantly at such a preposterous story. But maybe, just maybe, her almost ninety-year-old Grandma Sabina does. She doesnt have any friends, animals run away from her in fear, and her mom doesnt know what to do with her. Zulema Ortiz is the meanest little girl in the whole wide world. History of the Americas: Pre-Columbian America.
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