Notice and credits

This is an informational and devotional website about Santa Muerte. It does not belong to any temple, church or group, and it does not sell spiritual products or services.

About the texts

The history was written from public sources: academic research, encyclopedias and press reports. When a fact is disputed, we say so. The prayers and the novena are devotional texts written for this site and inspired by popular tradition; you may pray them, share them and adapt them in your own words. The English pages are adapted from the original Spanish texts.

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Photographs

The photographs come from Unsplash and Pexels, free-to-use image libraries. We thank their authors:

• Image of Santa Muerte with a golden crown, an embroidered red mantle, a scythe and a globe, surrounded by candles, red roses and marigolds: Image provided by the site owner (source to be confirmed)
• Costumed figure with a skull face and a golden halo holding a lit candle: Alan Fotón (Pexels)
• Skull figure surrounded by lit candles at a night-time offering: Ramón Hernández (Pexels)
• Hands joined in prayer in front of a white dress with red flowers: J. Tapia (Unsplash)
• Cemetery lit with candles at night: Caleb Hernández Belmonte (Unsplash)
• Altar with papel picado, marigolds, candles and offerings: Roger Ce (Unsplash)
• Face painted as a skull with a crown of red roses: Miguel González (Unsplash)
• Catrina figures decorated with marigold flowers: Edgar Cavazos (Unsplash)
• Hand-painted ceramic skulls in many colors: Eduardo Dorantes (Unsplash)
• Two decorated skulls on a colorful sarape: Nick Fewings (Unsplash)
• Field of marigold flowers under a blue sky: Roger Ce (Unsplash)
• Figure wearing a crown of flowers and a golden halo: Roger Ce (Unsplash)
• Illustration of the path of souls: Day of the Dead calendar from October 27 to November 3, with marigolds, candles and the moon (text in Spanish): Original illustration by this site
• Woman dressed as a Catrina in a black dress, lace veil, red hair and a hat with a skull: @nyc_photograp3r (Instagram)
• Face painted as a skull with a green mantle and a golden radiance, in the style of images of the Virgin: @nyc_photograp3r (Instagram)
• Aerial video of a giant illuminated Catrina in Mexico City's Zócalo, in front of the Cathedral, during the Day of the Dead: Video shared on social media (author to be confirmed)
• Seated figure in a black dress in front of a stained-glass window: Anya Juárez (Pexels)

Several photos show people dressed up for the Day of the Dead or as Catrinas; they are used to set the scene and do not represent devotional images.

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For questions, suggestions or anything about the photographs and their rights, write to muerteamada [at] misantamuerteamada.com.

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