The Pale Lady's scariness in the story comes from multiple aspects. First, her physical appearance - that extreme paleness which is associated with death. Second, her elusiveness. She doesn't stay in one place or show herself fully. This mystery makes people's imaginations run wild. Also, the fact that she seems to be associated with negative events. For instance, if someone sees her, it's often followed by a series of unlucky things in their life. This connection between her and misfortune creates a deep - seated fear in those who hear the story.
She might be a character created from local legends. In some stories, she could be a witch who was cursed or a wronged bride. For example, if she was jilted at the altar and died of a broken heart, her spirit might have turned into this pale, scary figure. Her identity often depends on the specific version of the story, but she is always associated with fear and the supernatural.
Her appearance. The fact that she is pale gives her an otherworldly look. It's not a normal, healthy kind of paleness but a ghostly one that makes her seem not of this world.
Yes, there are. The Pale Lady is a popular figure in horror lore. Many cultures have their own versions of her story. Some say she's a vengeful spirit, others that she's a lost soul. Either way, her appearance in stories is always meant to scare.
In some Pale Lady stories, she is associated with a long - ago tragedy. Maybe she was a bride who died on her wedding day. Now she wanders around the place where she was supposed to get married. If you pass by that old chapel at night, you might see her standing by the altar, still in her wedding dress, with a sad and spooky look on her face.
Yes, there are. One famous 'lady in white' story is from Mexican folklore. La Llorona, the weeping woman, is often depicted as a lady in white. She drowned her children in a fit of rage after being spurned by her lover. Now she wanders near rivers and bodies of water, crying and looking for her lost children. Her story has been passed down through generations and has been the subject of many horror movies and books.
Well, it could be from people's fear of things that seem sweet but can be overwhelming, like too much marshmallow. Maybe someone made it up as a cautionary tale for kids not to overeat sweets.
The origins of the Donkey Lady in scary stories are often quite murky. Some say she was a victim of a cruel curse. Others believe she was a deformed person from birth who was shunned by society and over time, her story got twisted into a spooky legend.
Well, it could be a specific character created by a particular author in a collection of scary stories. Without more context, it's hard to say exactly who she is. Maybe she represents a certain fear, like the fear of the unknown or the fear of something that seems abnormal, like her 'fat' and 'white' appearance being used to make her seem otherworldly and scary.