VILLAINS IN LEGENDS VILLAINS IN LEGENDS FROM ÁVILA 3FROM ÁVILA 3IES Alonso de MadrigalIES Alonso de Madrigal

CHARACTERSCHARACTERS The principal The principal

character of the character of the legend was Paula, a legend was Paula, a young very lovely young very lovely girl, who came from girl, who came from Cardeñosa, a village Cardeñosa, a village in Ávila.in Ávila.

The bad character The bad character was a boy, known as was a boy, known as the villain of the the villain of the story. He lived in story. He lived in Avila, and he was Avila, and he was richrich

WHERE AND WHEN DID WHERE AND WHEN DID THE LEGEND HAPPEN?THE LEGEND HAPPEN?

The legend happened in Avila.The legend happened in Avila.

It happened in the last days of the It happened in the last days of the Romans timeRomans time. .

WHAT HAPPENED TO WHAT HAPPENED TO PAULA?PAULA?

Paula went to the church to pray to Paula went to the church to pray to the saints. There, the rich boy saw the saints. There, the rich boy saw

her, and he followed her until she did her, and he followed her until she did something to stop him. something to stop him.

WHY DIDN´T PAULA WANT WHY DIDN´T PAULA WANT TO KNOW THE BOY?TO KNOW THE BOY?

Paula didn´t want to know the boy Paula didn´t want to know the boy because she was very devout. because she was very devout.

WHAT DID SHE FINALLY WHAT DID SHE FINALLY DO TO STOP THE BOY?DO TO STOP THE BOY?

She decided to pray to the saints to protect her.She decided to pray to the saints to protect her.

At that moment, a miracle happened, and her face At that moment, a miracle happened, and her face was covered with a dark and black beard.was covered with a dark and black beard.

The boy saw her, and he forgot his The boy saw her, and he forgot his intentions.intentions.

From that moment, Paula lived in From that moment, Paula lived in penitence devoting to the worship of penitence devoting to the worship of

San Segundo. San Segundo.

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

Also he can be Also he can be described as bad-described as bad-mannered and wicked mannered and wicked because if a girl because if a girl ignores you, you stop ignores you, you stop following her or you following her or you forget herforget her

´He was a pest to ´He was a pest to the girl, because he the girl, because he didn´t allow the young didn´t allow the young girl to live her own girl to live her own life. life.

In my opinion, he was a bit sexist because he wanted to have the girl,

even against her wish.

Medival bridge on the medival road from

Cardeñosa.

The knight who became a monk

The king was Felipe The king was Felipe II (1527-1598). He II (1527-1598). He also governed these also governed these countries:countries:

Who was the king?

He was a person whose name I don’t He was a person whose name I don’t know.know.He wrote pasquinades with insults to the He wrote pasquinades with insults to the king in my name.king in my name. Some people think it was Lucinda’s father Some people think it was Lucinda’s father who wrote the pasquinades.who wrote the pasquinades.

Who was the villain?

The legend was in the Saint The legend was in the Saint Francisco’s monastery inFrancisco’s monastery in

Ávila. Ávila.

Where was the legend?

Lucinda’s tomb.

The end

I’ll see her whether I’ll see her whether

you like it or notyou like it or not

• Because he didn’t let Aldonza be Because he didn’t let Aldonza be

with Gonzalo of Velada.with Gonzalo of Velada.

• Because he banished Gonzalo Because he banished Gonzalo

from Ávila.from Ávila.

• Because he considered Gonzalo Because he considered Gonzalo

inferior socially and economically.inferior socially and economically.Aldonza’s father

Gonzalo

• Because it wasn’t good for him that Because it wasn’t good for him that

Gonzalo got married to his daughter as Gonzalo got married to his daughter as

he would lose power and money he would lose power and money

because Velada’s family didn’t have any because Velada’s family didn’t have any

relation with the Royal Family.relation with the Royal Family. lessI’m

Gonzalo

• Because the husband he had chosen for Because the husband he had chosen for

her daughter was richer than Gonzalo her daughter was richer than Gonzalo

and he was in the royal succession l ine.and he was in the royal succession l ine.The husband

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Aldonza: was a Aldonza: was a

beatiful r ich woman beatiful r ich woman

with bright green with bright green

eyes. She was born in eyes. She was born in

Ávila. She was witty Ávila. She was witty

and she was polite and she was polite

and nice with the and nice with the

people. people.

Gonzalo of Velada: Gonzalo of Velada:

was a brave captain was a brave captain

of Ávila’s army. He of Ávila’s army. He

was strong and was strong and

handsome. He was handsome. He was

fair with everybodyfair with everybody ..

Aldonza’s father: Aldonza’s father:

was a nobleman with was a nobleman with

the only goal to be the only goal to be

richer and more richer and more

powerful although he powerful although he

had to use his had to use his

daughter for it.daughter for it.