El Sisimite
Also known as: Sisimite, Itacayo
In the forests of Honduras, a backward-footed ape-man kidnaps anyone who makes eye contact.
Pre-colonial Lenca tradition
Honduras and Guatemala highlands
6-7 feet tall
Aggressive, kidnaps humans
Folklore
The Lore
El Sisimite is a large, aggressive, ape-like creature from Honduran and Guatemalan folklore. Described as a powerful, hairy humanoid with backward-facing feet to confuse trackers, it is said to have no knees and must lean against trees to sleep. According to tradition, anyone who locks eyes with a Sisimite will die within a month. It is also said to kidnap women and carry them deep into the mountains.
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