Tales, myths and legends
The Mulata from Cordoba
It is based on an event that happened in the 16th century when the Holy Inquisition accused a mulatto woman of witchcraft. The file of this case can be found in the General file of the nation.
The story tells that in Cordoba lived a beautiful woman, called "La Mulata" who never grew old. It was thought that this woman had a pact with the devil or that she was a witch so she was accused of witchcraft.
On the day of her execution, the jailer entered to look for her in his cell. But the woman had drawn a boat on a cell wall. To the surprise of the jailer, the woman jumped on the boat and he disappeared into the corners of the cell. The woman was never seen.
"La Llorona"
The following legend is so old that it has been attributed to many places and each one has its version. The legend of the weeping woman has different variants, but one of the most popular is that of an indigenous woman who fell in love with a Spanish man.
From this relationship three children were born to whom the woman wanted too much. Although she asked the man to marry several times, he always gave her excuses not to do so. Time passed and the man separated from the indigenous girl to marry a Spanish society woman. The young woman, devastated by what happened, went mad with pain and murdered her three children drowning them in a river.
After killing them she came to herself, and when she realized what she had done, she committed suicide through guilt. Since then, it is said that one can hear the heartrending crying of women on the banks of rivers.
The Countess of Malibran
The legend tells about this woman who was married to an earl of Spain. The husband went on a trip very often, spending a great deal of time away from her, the Countess took advantage of this to hold big parties and invite her lovers. The lover in turn was never seen again after that occasion.
The countess dreamed of being a mother and since she did not succeed she used magic to achieve it. But the child was born deformed, so she decided to hide it. One day the count arrived earlier than expected, meeting the baby in the arms of one of the servants. When looking for his wife to ask for an explanation he found her in the arms of his lover in turn.
Filled with rage he killed them both and ordered the servant to throw both bodies along with the boy's body to the lizard pit that was at the back of the property. The servant did it and the count also told him about how the countess killed her lovers and threw their bodies in that same well to leave no traces. The count became crazy because of the horror and it is said that after that he was seen in the streets shouting "Justice, justice, and let the Countess of Malibran die!".
