The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

OLD SAUN JUAN

OLD SAUN JUAN IS A FORT THAT IS SURROUNDED BY HIGH WALLS
TO PROTECT THE PUERTO RICANS FROM ATTACK
WHEN THEY WERE AT WAR, THE MAN WHO STOOD LOOK-OUT IN THE
TOWER SAW THE GHOSTLY FIGURE OF A WOMAN. EVERY TIME
THEY WERE GOING TO BE ATTACKED THE WOMAN WOULD APPEAR
AND WARN THEM OF THE INVADERS. THE NAME OF THE WOMAN
WAS GARRITA.

Submitter comment: SHE SAID THAT THIS FOLKTALE WENT AROUND ALL OF THE VILLAGES.

Where learned: HOME ; PUERTO RICO

Date learned: 00001960'S ; 11-00-1987