Mexico and among Mexican communities in the  United States. Despite being denounced by the  

墨西哥和美國的墨西哥社區中受到尊崇。儘管受到

Catholic Church, devotion to Santa Muerte  has grown rapidly in the last few decades.  

天主教會的譴責，但在過去的幾十年裡，對死亡聖神的崇拜卻迅速增長。

Santa Muerte is often depicted as a skeletal  figure, dressed similarly to the Grim Reaper  

死亡聖神經常被描繪成一個骷髏形象，穿著與死神類似

but often with feminine attire and accessories.  Devotees appeal to her for a variety of requests,  

，但通常穿著女性化的服裝和配飾。信徒們向她提出各種各樣的要求，

including love, money, health, protection,  and even revenge. Santa Muerte is particularly  

包括愛情、金錢、健康、保護，甚至復仇。死亡聖神

popular among marginalized groups, including  the poor, those involved in illegal activities,  

在邊緣群體中特別受歡迎，包括窮人、參與非法活動的人

and those who feel that they've been  abandoned by society or the mainstream  

以及那些覺得自己被社會或主流

Church. She represents the equalizing nature  of death, which comes for everyone regardless  

教會拋棄的人。她代表了死亡的平等本質，無論

of their status in life. This democratic aspect  of death is a significant part of her appeal.

其生活狀況如何，每個人都會面臨死亡。死亡的民主方面是她吸引力的重要組成部分。