The ghostly legend of the White Lady

In popular folklore of most cultures there is talk of spirits or souls , coming from deceased people, who roam and manifest themselves among the living : they are the "ghosts" .Among the most popular, there is one that is known as the White Lady and that we find in various countries.Join us to meet this ghostly figure and its legends.

The legend of the White Lady

The White Lady is a fairly common ghost prototype.She is a female ghost , that usually appears more frequently in rural settings than urban ones and that is always dressed completely in white .Its history is usually related to some tragedy of a local nature.They are women who have lost children, husbands or have been victims of treason and their wandering spirit without finding rest.

In the medieval this figure already existed and its legend explained that the White Lady appeared, both day and night, in the houses where some of its members was going to die , with what the supposed vision the ghost terrified all family members.This spectrum was thought to be the spirit of some female ancestor who came to warn and accompany the one who was going to die.

In Germany , the legend explains that the wife of a noble from the city of Rheda-Wiedenbruck in Westphalia, took a minstrel as a lover while his Husband was fighting in the 30-year War.When the husband returned, I catch them in fraganti. I kill juggler by drowning him in the castle pit and I mingle the woman , leaving I provided him with a supply of water and food to be sure that did not deceive him again while went back to war .Prohibition under penalty of death that no one released her.it was to do the same on the way back, but the noble died in the contest and the woman died of hunger and thirst behind the wall when the supplies ran out.the wall was demolished in a reform and the corpse of the wife dressed in white robes appeared.Since then, a wretched ghost wanders around the area, dressed in white , which brings misfortune and death to those who have contact with him.

The ghostly legend of the White Lady

In Malta , the legend of the White Lady is somewhat different.Explains some facts that apparently occurred in the Palacio de Verdala .A young woman was forced by her father to marry with a man she did not love.The girl, forced to promise obedience to the one chosen by her parent, He decided to commit suicide throwing himself on a balcony, wearing his white wedding dress .In this palace a ceremony is known in August that is known as the "moon dance" and many of the attendees say having seen the ghost of the White Lady.

One of the most popular White Ladies is Rochester, New York .The legend of this ghost explains that it is the spirit of a 19th century woman whose daughter was killed by her boyfriend in an area of Durand Eastman Park.Mother died of grief and since then wanders the park , dressed in white, looking for her daughter's body.

The ghostly legend of the White Lady

What do you think about these legends about White Ladies from different countries? Do you know any other? Share it with us! And if you want to meet a White Lady with a terrifying and real story, we recommend you read the post:

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