La Loba

La Loba, also known as La Huesera (“the Bone Woman”) or La Trapera (“the Gatherer”), is a woman whose sole task is to collect the bones of various creatures, especially wolves. According to legend, once a skeleton is fully assembled, she begins to sing so powerfully that the earth trembles. Gradually, the wolf comes back to life, rises onto its paws, and runs toward the canyons. Then, struck by a beam of moonlight, the wolf transforms into a human being.