Sor Juana is said to have written hundreds of loas or autos (sacred) and for comedias (secular) in Peru and New Spain but only 18 remain. She is the most prolific writer of loas in Spanish America, having written 18 of the 36 extant loas. Of the loas we have, 12 are secular, celebrating birthdays of the royal family and praising the royal court of Spain. Two more of the loas similarly celebrate secular special events, and the last four are sacred loas that promote Christian practices among the indigenous people of Latin America. Most notable of these sacred loas is "Loa para el Auto de el Divino Narciso." The allegorical characters of El Occidente and La América represent the indigenous people while the characters La Religion and El Zelo symbolize the Spanish Christians"."