The Eschatological Character of Colombian Myths and Legends Linking Evil to Women and the Figure of the Devil

Abstract

Legends about women and their relationship with evil have been present in many cultures since ancient times. From early epochs, women have been linked to sin; an example of this is found in the biblical account of Genesis, which shows that Eve is the one who makes Adam sin, as seen in the following passage: "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves"1.