Legends

Pentadaktylos Mountain; the mountain of Five Fingers

Zeus : God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice

One of the six myths that constitute the Romanian folklore is illustrated in the legend "The Argeș Monastery".

According to a legend, long ago a very strong man lived on the Daugava riverside and he earned his living by carrying people across the river on his back. One night he was approached by a little boy, who was crying, and he asked Kristaps to carry him over the river.

According to the legendthere was a young man called Roberto Machim in England, a legendary knight of the court of king Edward III of England. He was in love with an English lady, Ana d'Arfert but she was to marry a nobleman by the will of her family.

According to local tradition, on August 24 the devil is free and may take anybody's soul, particularly the most innocent ones, the children. To avoid that, parents usually put a medal with the image of Saint Bartholomew around their children's neck. Those who wear the medal are safe. Saint Bartholomew is the patron saint of the city of Montoro. He...