Creepy Story Of Lucida Mansi Who Was Obsessed With Her Beauty

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida Mansi had, the more she could admire herself. To say that she was vain is an understatement. Lucida was obsessed with her beauty and could not stand the thought of getting old. To prevent the process of aging, she did something horrifying.

Lucida Mansi Was A Historical Person

Unraveling the truth about Lucida Mansi (1606 -1649) is difficult because her story is based on a mixture of historical facts and legends with a supernatural twist.

Lucida Mansi is today known as one of the most famous ghosts in Italy, but she was once a real historical person. Although it's uncertain where she originally came from and who her parents were, it is known that her life can be traced to the province of Lucca, Italy.

She was a noblewoman who married Vincenzo Diversi at a very young age. Unfortunately, her husband died just a couple of years after the marriage, and she became a widow.

To improve her personal situation, Lucida grabbed the opportunity to marry Gaspare di Nicolao Mansi, a much older and wealthy man.

The significant age difference between the couple and the fact that she was a real beauty became popular gossip among locals.

Rumors said that Lucida was so vain she ordered an entire room in their large villa to be decorated with mirrors. She wanted to admire her physical appearance as much as possible. Some legends tell she had many lovers who died under mysterious circumstances.

How and when Lucida passed away is uncertain, but it seems she died of the plague on February 12, 1649, and was buried in the family grave in the chiesa dei Cappuccini a Lucca.

Legends Of Lucida Mansi And Her Pact With The Devil

Legends say that Lucida could not deal with the fact she was aging. One day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed a slight wrinkle on her face to her horror. At that exact moment, the Devil appeared in front of her. Knowing she was a perfect victim, the Devil gave her an irresistible offer.

He told Lucida she could remain a beautiful young woman for the next 30 years, but the Devil wanted her soul in exchange. Lucida was thrilled and gladly accepted the offer. After all, being beautiful was all she wanted.

Ancient walls around the city of Lucca, Italy. Credit: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0

As the legend goes, when 30 years passed, the Devil returned and demanded Lucida's. The vain woman finally realized what she had done and refused to give him her soul. Trying to escape, Lucida jumped into her carriage and began racing around the walls of Lucca. The ancient walls around Lucca are still visible. It can be added that the history of Lucca goes back far in time. The Etruscans most likely built the town before becoming a Roman colony in 180 B.C.

Unfortunately for Lucida, her attempt to escape the Devil ended badly. It was a rainy and stormy night. Frightened by the lightning, her horses leaped straight into the lake from the wall. There was no escape. Lucida drowned.

It is said that Lucida'stiful face can still be seen at the bottom of the lake, and her ghost haunts the property of the Mansi family. Her ghostly screams can be heard when it's full Moon.

Written by Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com

Updated on October 31, 2022

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