February 27, 2026 - The living leader of the procession is compelled by a supernatural force (in this case, a mysterious curse) to go out every night and walk by towns, villages and forests; but will have no recollection of it the following day. By the same token, because the living person is unaware of what he/she is doing, there is no chance that they will renounce their duty in leading the Santa Compaña, as the curse that forces them to lead the procession puts them into a trance every midnight.

January 20, 2023 - The Santa Compaña is a procession of dead souls feared by most Galicians.

La Santa Compaña (The Holy Company), also known as the All Souls Procession, the Güestia, As Da Nuite (The Night Ones), and the Estantiga, alongside other names, is a urban legend and a evil organization in Iberian folklore.

March 13, 2024 - Also known as ‘Huespeda’, ... the Santa Compaña is a parade of grieving souls dressed in black robes that travel the roads and villages during the night, raising a dense fog in their wake....

September 6, 2022 - The parishioner is the only living person in the procession and goes out each night in a trance, entirely unaware of what they are doing. Before sunrise, the Santa Compaña ends, and the living leader returns to their bed, unrested and oblivious to what they have just done.

December 19, 2008 - A living person carrying a cross ... all depends on whether the patron saint of the parish is male or female. To conclude, the Santa Compaña is an announcer of death, its one mission is to visit the homes where death is due....

January 9, 2026 - Often seen as a procession of undead figures holding candles, this group is lead by a single living parishioner usually seen holding a large cross and/or a cauldron filled with holy water, with this man lead by supernatural means to lead La ...

October 29, 2018 - If a witness looks into the hollow ... of the living leading the procession. This living person is in a trance and compelled by supernatural forces to lead the Santa Compaña, unaware that he or she is a participant in this macabre event....

July 27, 2024 - The Santa Compaña is a procession of souls that wander through the village beginning at midnight wearing white, hooded cloaks. The procession of souls in torment is also referred to as Güestia in the Asturias region.

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January 22, 2017 - Most people have never seen Santa Compaña, but many have claimed to experience a creepy feeling of their presence. According to legends, this procession of ghosts is formed in two rows. They walk wrapped in shrouds and are barefoot. The spirits are said to hold candles in their hands, so when ...

August 2, 2021 - The Santa Compaña appears headed by a living person, a mortal who in his hands leads from a cross, through a cauldron with water according to witnesses. Next to this, followed by several masked men in a perfect row that is accompanied by songs ...

June 10, 2024 - Being chosen feels good. Unless it's by Santa Compaña, Portugal's legendary procession of the unquiet dead and our latest Monster of the Week.

January 29, 2024 - The mortal leading could be male or female and would be condemned to wander every night, not knowing of their fatal task during the day, until brought to their bewildering death. To the community and those who had not seen the Santa Compana, the health of the chosen would deteriorate suddenly without any identifiable cause.

June 23, 2025 - According to the legend, the Santa Compana enters our world and looks for its victims to take with them back to the underworld.

May 18, 2023 - While in Galicia, you must be careful not to bump into the Santa Compaña, a procession of dead souls feared by many. This very unique procession of restless souls wanders about after midnight, particularly favouring crossroads in country lanes ...

The parishioner is the only living person in the procession and goes out each night in a trance, entirely unaware of what they are doing. Before sunrise, the Santa Compaña ends, and the living leader returns to their bed, unrested and oblivious ...

January 18, 2023 - -If you are walking the Camino de Santiago this time of the year, don’t forget to stay away from country crossroads at night, as you might bump into the Santa Compaña, a procession of wandering souls on a ‘recruitment’ mission.

The Santa Compaña is the Iberian manifestation of the pan-European Wild Hunt. Odin’s Wild Hunt rides across the Germanic sky with horses and hounds. The Welsh Cŵn Annwn are spectral dogs that hunt through the night.