sentences:  It means that the Iaras are condemned to live most of eternity alone.The legend of the Iara was one of the usual explanations for the disappearance of those who ventured alone in the jungle.The Iara is similar in nature to several other female figures of folklore from other regions such as La Llorona from Mexico and the Southwestern United States, the Colombian creatures La Patasola and the "Tunda" and the Deer Woman of North America.