Bloody Mary… An urban legend not born of a single moment, but whispered through time, passed from one frightened child to the next. Her tale often converges with those of the Vanishing Hitchhiker and the weeping woman, La Liorona. However, it's the associated ritual that truly sets Bloody Mary apart from other figures in folklore and popular myth. The nature of her spirit - benevolent or malevolent - shifts across the legend's diverse iterations. Early accounts describe a divination game where young girls sought to see their future husbands in a mirror, a practice that took a dark turn when a skull or the Grim Reaper appeared instead. Modern versions depict Bloody Mary herself manifesting in the reflection, often as a ghostly or witch-like figure. Depending on the telling, her appearance can be harmless or terrifying, frequently marked by the gruesome imagery of blood, hence her name. The figure of Bloody Mary is also fluid, sometimes linked to a Japanese ghost girl, Queen Mary I, Elizabeth Bathory, or a woman accused of witchcraft. The enduring moral of this chilling tale remains… Be cautious of the supernatural doors you open. You never know what demons or ghosts will walk through.

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https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Bloody-Mary#:~:text=Bloody%2520Mary%2520is%2520a%2520classic,Bloody%2520Mary%E2%80%9D%25203%2520times%2520slowly.

https://www.slayawaywithus.com/post/bloody-mary-and-the-truth-behind-the-woman-in-the-mirror#:~:text=The%20legend%20of%20Bloody%20Mary%20may%20have,these%20Marys%20were%20real%20victims%20of%20misogyny.

https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2015/10/13-blood-curdling-accounts-from-people-who-were-brave-enough-to-play-bloody-mary/

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