What is El cadejo?
El cadejo es el espiritu que cuida el paso tambaleante de los borrachos.....
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It is the dictionary above. We call it El cadejo here.
Look here to see the different meanings according to region.
En la actualidad, se puede establecer comparaciones de lo anterior con el pensamiento cristiano, que expresa que el hombre tiene un ángel guardián que lo protege de los peligros
El cadejo (Spanish pronunciation: [ka?ðexo]) is a character from Belizean, Salvadoran, Nicaraguan, Costa Rican, Honduran, Guatemalan and southern Mexican folklore. There is a good, white cadejo and an evil, black cadejo. Both are spirits that appear at night to travelers: the white to protect them from harm during their journey, the black (sometimes an incarnation of the devil), to kill them. The colors of the Cadejo are sometimes exchanged according to local tradition. In some places the black cadejo is seen as the good one and the white cadejo the evil one. They usually appear in the form of a large (up to the size of a cow), shaggy dog with burning red eyes and a goat's hooves, although in some areas they have more bull-like characteristics. According to the stories, many have tried to kill the black cadejo but have failed and perished. Also it is said that if a cadejo is killed, it will smell terrible for several days, and then its body will disappear. Some Guatemalan folklore also tells of a cadejo that guards drunks against anyone who tries to rob or hurt them. When the cadejo is near, it is said to bring about a strong goat-like smell. Most people say never to turn your back to the creature because otherwise you will go crazy.
