{"id":114236,"date":"2021-06-09T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:20:23","slug":"camino-de-santiago-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino de Santiago myths &#038; legends"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"114236\" class=\"elementor elementor-114236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b31ae37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b31ae37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd2204\" data-id=\"bbd2204\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb75588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb75588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">There are many myths and legends related to the Camino de Santiago&nbsp;<\/span>and some of them date back centuries. Thousands of pilgrims walked this pilgrimage since the Middle Age and many legends were born with them thanks to their journeys. Are you interested in knowing more about these myths? At&nbsp;<span style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102);\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/galiwonders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\">Galiwonders<\/a><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;we are very curious about the Way of Saint James and we did some research for you. Let&#8217;s discover some of these myths and legends in this post!<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa1b5f79fd6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa1b5f79fd6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#Camino-de-Santiago-myths-legends\" >Camino de Santiago myths &amp; legends<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-Bird-and-the-Virgin-Mary\" >The Bird and the Virgin Mary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#i\" >\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-chicken-in-Santo-Domingo-de-la-Calzada\" >The chicken in Santo Domingo de la Calzada\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#i-2\" >\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-Mystery-of-Obanos\" >The Mystery of Obanos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-legend-of-the-Botafumeiro\" >The legend of the Botafumeiro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-Story-of-Pedro-Madruga\" >The Story of Pedro Madruga<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#A-bit-of-history\" >A bit of history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/camino-de-santiago-myths\/#The-legend\" >The legend<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: rgb(58, 58, 60);\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camino-de-Santiago-myths-legends\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Camino de Santiago myths &amp; legends<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">From the Middle Ages to our days, there have always been myths and legends related to<span style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102);\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\">the Camino de Santiago<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Usually, these&nbsp;<span style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102);\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-saint-james-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(153, 51, 102); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\">stories refer to the miracles made by St James the Apostle<\/a><\/span>,<\/span>&nbsp;the Virgin Mary and other saints.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">These legends have been transmitted from pilgrim to pilgrim since ancient times<\/span>; an oral tradition that took place on the Way, or when pilgrims were having some time to rest. Nowadays, we can still enjoy some of these short stories, as we can find them in written collections in monasteries.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">The Camino de Santiago is a spiritual journey, aiming to explore not only the route but also ourselves.<\/span>&nbsp;It is quite understandable that the path is full of symbols and secret messages hiding all kind of mysteries. Pilgrims that walk the Way of St James nowadays, embrace the adventure with the same enthusiasm as the medieval walkers.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">Each stone along the Way, hides a tale that is worth to be told, and today<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">&nbsp;we&nbsp;<\/span>are collecting some of them.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Disen%CC%83o-sin-ti%CC%81tulo-6-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Camino de Santiago myths\" width=\"801\" height=\"601\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb8331 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb8331\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3c540\" data-id=\"ef3c540\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3c1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"de3c1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"131031\" class=\"elementor elementor-131031\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d2d723a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d2d723a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ea154ff\" data-id=\"7ea154ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d451f13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d451f13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229db094\" data-id=\"229db094\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78515af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78515af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PRACTICAL GUIDE<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc84fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc84fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREE DOWNLOAD<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2204a581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2204a581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our FREE Practical Guide to the Camino de Santiago. 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style=\"color: #993366;\">,<\/span> in Navarra region. There, we can visit the pilgrim bridge that was built by order of the Queen Do\u00f1a Mayor\u00a0 (&#8220;puente&#8221; means &#8220;bridge&#8221;, and &#8220;Reina&#8221; means &#8220;queen&#8221; that&#8217;s why the town is called &#8220;Puente de la Reina&#8221;, or &#8220;Bridge of the Queen&#8221;). <strong>On this bridge, there used to be an image of the Virgin Mary and, according to the legend, it used to be cleaned by a small bird that soaked his wings on the river<\/strong>. According to the tradition, this ritual used to happen on important dates and events taking place in Puente de la Reina.<\/span><\/p><p>If you walk the Full French Way, you will able to cross this bridge and feel the power of this legend today, after centuries. <strong>This is one of the main treasures of the Camino de Santiago. To feel connected with a past that looks very far and close, at the same time.<\/strong> Get ready to live some incredible moments on your Way. You will feel linked to those pilgrims who walked your same route in the past and it will be a great feeling!<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33108 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/El-5-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Puente Rom\u00e1nico (Puente de la Reina)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-chicken-in-Santo-Domingo-de-la-Calzada\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;\">The chicken in Santo Domingo de la Calzada\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>There is a popular proverb in Spain that says<i>\u00a0Santo Domingo de la Calzada, donde cant\u00f3 la gallina despu\u00e9s de asada<\/i> (which means: &#8220;in Santo Domingo de la Calzada, where the cock crowed after being cooked&#8221;).<\/strong> The origin of such sentence comes from the Middle Ages: a German pilgrim was walking the\u00a0<\/span>Camino de Santiago<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0with his parents, and they stopped in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. They were eating at one of the restaurants, and the young waitress fell in love with the pilgrim when she saw him, but she was not loved in return. For this reason, she decided to take revenge by hiding a silver cup in the belongings of the German Pilgrim, for him to be accused of theft.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The young man was sentenced to die in the gallows, and his parents prayed to the Saint. When they saw the body of his dead son, he came back to life saying that St James the Apostle had listened to the prayers. His parents went to see the Chief Magistrate of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, to inform him about the news, who was having dinner (chicken, to be precise). When they told him that their son was alive, we was about to eat a bite of his chicken, and started laugh. He said: your son is as alive as this chicken that I am about to eat. <strong>In that moment, the chicken jumped out of the plate and started to sing, full of life. <\/strong>The Legend of Santo Domingo de la Calzada is not the only one in which &#8220;a rooster&#8221; is mentioned. We talked about the miracle of <strong>Barcelos<\/strong> in our post about the<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago\/portuguese-coastal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Portuguese Way from Porto<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36337 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Disen\u0303o-sin-ti\u0301tulo-17-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"santo domingo de la calzada\" width=\"801\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Mystery-of-Obanos\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;\">The Mystery of Obanos<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>It is told that in Navarra, the noble Felicia de Aquitania decided to renounce to her comfortable and privileged life after walking the Camino de Santiago.<\/strong> She decided to live in Amoca\u00edn dedicating her life to the poor people\u00a0and those who needed help. Her brother, the Duke Guillermo, when he found out about such decision, was furious and stabbed her to death. <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After his crime, the Duke was full of remorses and <strong>travelled to Rome to confess his sins. He was imposed the penance of walking to Santiago de Compostela.<\/strong> When he came back, he renounced to his privileged life, same as her sister did before him.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Later he decided to stay in Obanos as a penitent next to the hermitage of the Virgin, on Mount Arn\u00f3tegui. He will then become Saint Guillermo and the hermitage will be dedicated to his name. This legend is currently <strong>staged in the town square in the second half of August since 1962 and has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-legend-of-the-Botafumeiro\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;\">The legend of the Botafumeiro<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28818 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/botafumeiro-santiago-de-compostela.jpg\" alt=\"botafumeiro santiago de compostela\" width=\"804\" height=\"674\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Botafumeiro, this giant inciense container, is one of the most fascinating objects of the\u00a0<\/span>Camino de Santiago.<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> There are thousands of pilgrims that walk the route aiming to see it once in Santiago de Compostela,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">swinging inside the Cathedral. There is a story that states that the Botafumeiro was created to hide the bad smell of the pilgrims inside the cathedral, blocking the stink with the inciense.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Also, the smoke of the Butafumeiro was believed to have magical properties, to treat blind people, respiratory diseases, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Remember that the spirit of the Camino and its myths are stronger than ever this year, since it&#8217;s<span style=\"color: #993366;\"> <strong><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy Year Xacobean<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Furthermore, <strong>you will be able to enjoy this atmosphere one extra year, because the Holy Year has been extended until 2022. Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Do you know any other legend, myth or tradition related to the Camino de Santiago? Please do not hesitate to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">contact us<\/span> <\/a><\/strong><\/span>here<span style=\"color: #333333;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0ba4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0ba4aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aacf1a7\" data-id=\"aacf1a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d54aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d54aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Story-of-Pedro-Madruga\"><\/span>The Story of Pedro Madruga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Popular legends say a lot about the place where they are set. This is the case of the story of Pedro Madruga, the bastard son of an important man in Galicia in the 15th century.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-bit-of-history\"><\/span>A bit of history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p><br \/>A few kilometers from Arcade, in the heart of the Portuguese Way, if we turn a little inland we will arrive at Sotomayor. Here you will find one of the most famous castles in Galicia. This fortification was inhabited in the 15th century by one of the most outstanding figures of Galicia. That is precisely the story we bring you today: the story of Pedro Madruga.<\/p><p>Pedro \u00c1lvarez de Sotomayor (1430 &#8211; 1486) was the bastard son of the Lord of Sotomayor, one of the most powerful families in Galicia at the time. Due to his status, he received an ecclesiastical education while his brother inherited the title from his father; however, his brother had no descendants, and after his untimely death Pedro finally took his place.<\/p><p>It was a time characterized by clashes between peasants and feudal lords, due to insecurity and bad harvests. But our protagonist stood out for his leadership skills and his good management of the troops, which led him to defeat these revolutionary groups (something in which his brother had failed).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-legend\"><\/span>The legend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The name Pedro Madruga, by which he is historically known, Pedro Madruga, comes, as you may have already suspected, from his fame as an early riser. The story goes that in order to mark the dividing line between his territories and those of the Sarmiento de Ribadavia family (his bitter enemies), both Lords agreed to get up in the morning with the crowing of the rooster and start walking towards each other, marking the boundary at the point where they met. When Lord Sarmiento of Ribadavia was about to leave his castle early in the morning, he found Pedro Madruga already at the door. It is known that the roosters of Sotomayor crowed much earlier than those of Ribadavia!<\/p><p>During the War of the Castilian Succession, Pedro Madruga had the misfortune to support the losing side. This left him in a very bad position. His reaction to the harassment he was the victim of by the victors was to carry out the risky action of kidnapping the bishop of Tui in exchange for a ransom (the house of Sotomayor was in ruins at the time).<\/p><p>The strategy did not work out well either, and he finally decided to set course for Castile to ask for the pardon of the Catholic Monarchs, but during his journey he met his death in dark circumstances.<\/p><p>Or so one version of history tells us. There are many scholars who support the theory that, in reality, Christopher Columbus and Pedro Madruga were the same person (to tell the truth, as many as those who affirm the opposite).<\/p><p>The truth is that this is such a controversial subject, about which so much has been written and opined, that it is impossible to affirm such a thing without the risk of being wrong, although we like to continue thinking that, indeed, Christopher Columbus was Galician.<\/p><p>From here we can not fail to recommend to all travelers who are in the Rias Baixas, a short visit to the Castle of Sotomayor. Even to those pilgrims who are doing the Portuguese Way.To get there you have to deviate about 3 km from the route, but if the weather and energy accompany, it will be worth it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many myths and legends related to the Camino de Santiago&nbsp;and some of them date back centuries. Thousands of pilgrims walked this pilgrimage since the Middle Age and many legends were born with them thanks to their journeys. Are you interested in knowing more about these myths? 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