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Libredón
Libredón was a forest, sometimes also described as a mountain, near Santiago de Compostela that according to legend, is where the body of James the Great, Saint James was laid to rest. There is a belief that the forest was located at the , a hill in Santiago de Compostela that is part of the :gl:Alameda de Santiago de Compostela, Parque da Alameda de Santiago de Compostela. Background The legend surrounding the life of the apostle says that James the Great, Saint James preached the gospel in Hispania as well as in the Holy Land; after returning to Israel he was martyred at the orders of Herod Agrippa. His disciples carried his body by sea to Hispania, where they landed at Padrón on the coast of Gallaecia, Galicia. In 1139, in ''Book III: Transfer of the body to Santiago'' in the Codex Calixtinus, describes the journey of Theodore and Athanasius, the disciples of Saint James, as they moved his body from Padrón in a cart pulled by oxen to the Libredón forest (previously Liberu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Lupa
Queen Lupa (also known as Raíña Lupa, Raíña Lopa, Raíña Luparia, Raíña Luca and Raíña Loba) is a character from Galician mythology. She is mentioned in both the ''Codex Calixtinus'' and the ''Golden Legend'' involving the translation of the body of the Apostle James by his disciples. Her name alludes to her cunning, and she is written as being a roadblock to the disciples of the Apostle James, Theodore and Athanasius, as they search for a place to entomb his body. She eventually sees her error and converts to Christianity. Her story is well-known throughout Galicia and she still influences the culture of that portion of Spain. Her story is integral to the translation of the relics of the apostle, and her home is along the route of the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela. Legend Galician mythology, Galician tradition holds that Lupa, a widowed noblewoman, lived in Castro Lupario, along what is now called the Portuguese Way. She appears in Book III (''Liber de tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
