The woman with the pig face of Manchester Square. Who was?

There are few stigmata that are more brutal and produce more derision than having a pig's face or, simply, features that evoke this animal so badly considered.The most tragic thing is that, according to the stories that originated in England, France and Norway since the beginning of the 17th century , there was a noble class woman who had the body of a healthy person, but with the face of a pig.Incredible? Let's delve a little deeper into the legend.

The pig-faced woman from Manchester Square.Who was she?

Legend has it that a woman was bewitched by witchcraft and had the face of pig for a while.The spell would break at the moment when the woman's husband said that she didn't care if she was ugly for others and beautiful for him or vice versa since between both things she had been made to choose.Rumor, which originated in the sixteenth century, was changing over the centuries.

For example, it was at the beginning of the 19th century, in Dublin, when the legend returned.apparently she had a pig face was Giselda Stevens , a philanthropist who was hiding from people.According to the stories of the time, she moved away from human contact because, in reality, she had a pig face.

A woman with No pig face in Manchester Square?

In the same century but this time in London the same legend sprang up, in this case, in the small town of Marylebone, where-according they said-lived a terrifying woman with this unpleasant face.This was the most famous case among all, as they said she was the daughter of a nobleman residing in the square of Grosvenor or Grosvenor Square.

During the In 1815 and 1816 there were several letters to some media such as The Times that explained the unease generated by a neighbor of this town that was never shown in the eyes of others.However, if it had been distinguished, however, a silhouette similar to that of a pig's face with a snout inside a luxurious carriage from time to time.

According to sources of doubtful veracity at the time, he ate from a silver watering hole and It was based on grunts.This affected woman seemed to be of Irish origin.For years it was a topic of conversation.recurrent that was taken for truth, because who would dare to check that story?

What is really in the legend of the woman with a pig face?

Currently there a report of a woman with a deformed face that resembled that of a pig.The funny thing is that, apparently, there were those who offered to marry the girl in exchange for an annual income.

The story of the woman with a pig face taken to the cinema

A few years ago, the story of the woman with a pig face was brought to the cinema, updated to the 21st century.The feature film « Penelope »was starring Christina Riccie and James McAvoy and in it you can see some elements of the real legend.

Have you been interested in this article? We recommend: The 4 strangest documented malformations.

Images: George Cruikshank, swers.

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