Latin American Mythology and Legends - Gods, Ghosts, and Forbidden Forests
From the whispering jungles of the Amazon to the haunted streets of colonial cities, Latin America is steeped in stories that blur the line between myth and reality. Join us for a captivating journey through a continent rich in ancient deities, shape-shifting spirits, bloodthirsty creatures, and heroic tricksters.
This lecture dives into the mythologies of the Aztec, Maya, Inca, and lesser-known Indigenous cultures—alongside folk legends like La Llorona, El Silbón, and the Chupacabra. Discover how colonialism, Catholicism, and native beliefs intertwined to create some of the most potent and haunting lore on Earth.
Whether you’re drawn to the gods of the sun and maize, or the weeping woman who wanders by moonlight, this is a night of stories that will enchant, terrify, and inspire.
Speaker Bio:
Lena Schattenherz Heide-Brennand is a Norwegian lecturer with a master degree in language, culture and literature from the University of Oslo and Linnaeus University. She has been lecturing and teaching various subjects since 1998. Her field of interest and main focus has always been topics that others have considered strange, eccentric and eerie, and she has specialised in a variety of dark subjects linked to folklore, mythology and Victorian traditions and medicine. Her students often point out her thorough knowledge about the subjects she is teaching, in addition to her charismatic appearance. She refers to herself as a performance lecturer and always gives her audience an outstanding experience, Lena's New Book - Mythical Creatures in Scandinavian Folklore is now available on Amazon
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