The Hall of the Abencerrages derives it’s name from a tragic legend in which 36 members of the noble Abencerrage family went to a banquet at the Alhambra palace by the Sultan Abu Al-Hassan. The city of Granada is home to several legends and stories, dating back to the time of the Moors. However, there is no evidence to prove either of the stories. He arrived in this area and founded the city, then gave it his surname, Barca. That is where the name ‘Pyrenees’ comes from.Īnother legend says the city’s origin lies with the Carthaginians, to Hamilcar Barca, Hannibal’s father. However, they could not stay together for more than several months in order to continue their respective journeys. Hercules also fell in love with a beautiful girl, Pyrene. The crew fell in love with the area and decided to name the city after barca (boat) and nona (ninth). Collectively, they began searching for the ninth one and found it at the bottom of the hill of Montjuïc. One legend says that Hercules once set off on a journey with nine ships, with one separating from the group. One interesting post I came across on anotherbcn wrote about the different legends about the name of the city. El Cuco is known for walking up and down the streets at night with a black bag, scouting for those children who roam the streets or misbehave.” And so, el Moruno kidnapped a seven-year old boy, Bernardo, in a cloth bag, to slit his underarm and drink his blood. She told him he would be cured by drinking the blood of children and rubbing their fat on his chest. He was desperately looking for a cure for the disease, so he sought help from a Curandera. “According to a Spanish legend, Francisco Ortega, aka el Moruno, was a man sick with tuberculosis at the beginning of the XXth century. The backstory of El Coco, take from Ramezcla, is spooky: “Sleep child, sleep now, or else the Coco will come and eat you.” “Duermete niño, duermete ya, que viene el Coco y te comerá.” Incorporating this story in rhymes or lullabies is popular, and many parents use it to encourage children to go to bed, saying: In Spain, this is synonymous with ‘ El Coco’ (or Cuco), a monstrous creature that eats or kidnaps children if they cause trouble. Many of us have heard stories of the Boogieman or a creature that takes kids away if they disobey. Narrating tales to get kids to do something is a common scenario throughout the world. Let’s begin exploring some of the interesting stories I came across about Spain. Spanish mythology is full of jarring characters and stories, like the monstrous creature who eats naughty children, a mouse that takes teeth, and a love story to contest the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.įor my #MythicalMondays post this week on Spain, Henar of Wanderwings joined me to write about mythical creatures and Spanish folklore.
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