- LEGENDS, STORIES AND TALES
The legends and stories, though very numerous, do not have the accuracy of facts, but of them we can infer some beliefs, if we obey the adage of "if there's smoke ...". In this case, we have these legends I've selected because of its relationship with theme, as the legend of the golden comb Witch tells the story of a girl Maresme, after losing her parents and her fiance because of a storm decides to go live with her aunt, a little witch Burriac near the castle. Over the years, the girl goes to live in the Cova de les Dones Bones (Halloween, Bones Gifts euphemistically called), and from there dominated governance and local climate. La Cova de les Dones Bones or Encantades them is a cave in Cabrera de Mar Iberian Catalan considered a sanctuary, where they found prehistoric artifacts of various kinds which implied that it was a site devoted to local divinities more fertilidad.De we can find casual mentions of witchcraft related parties and with the weather in other areas such as Teià or Dosrius. For Dosrius and Argentona, legends and anecdotal stories have much to do with the towers, storms, and the deterrent power of the bells as Juliana Argentona about the power of witches. Maresme witches are witches who turn into animals of the forest and are able to mount in the smoke of their fires to become a storm cloud that direct to sites that want to harm. Women are usually frowned upon by the people, but some, such as the Gold Card, they earn a good reputation to protect and safeguard the people from the threats of black magic.
- FACTS
facts, but are what interests us. And often the facts are mixed with legend. In this case, the facts are transmitted orally, and although not without exaggeration, is the closest to a direct knowledge of what we can aspire.
Argentona, December 8, 1619:
we deduce that this territory were no signs or indications of tension caused by the presence of witches and women accused of practicing witchcraft, as it is aware of the desire to pass a series of laws or decrees to legalize the persecution of witchcraft and "dirty tricks", which are still preserved in the archives:
" dies Passat Com in digue of paraula between nosaltres that there ahont Annas and avien dit Bruix, pear veure if the present Parrochia or one or more hage; jo parer series, which, at present costs of the Talsa Universitat perseguescan or such. " (Council of Vila de Argentona)
This popular demand is joined by other municipalities, called" Universities ", the Arenys de Munt and Arenys de Mar, but at saw this request did not have more fruits, until 1630, when two women were captured Vilassar de Dalt, and jailed for practical rather than witchcraft, would be considered "quackery."
- BASIC GEOGRAPHY
From anthologies of famous Catalan folklorists and historians such as Joan Amades Carreras Candi sites and landmarks in or near Maresme:
- Burriac Castle: Castle of Cabrera de Mar, whose testimony oldest date back to the eleventh century. Always related to witchcraft and Aplecs, it was said that witches Vallgorguina began the journey to that same point.
- Encantades Cova de les Dones Bones or in Montcabrer them (Cabrera de Mar) in prehistoric cave it is said that witches lived.
- Dolmen de Pedra Gentil Vallgorguina: witches' meeting place par excellence in Catalonia, also closely related to the witch world in the Maresme.
- Céllecs (La Roca del Vallès), complex with many dolmens and prehistoric structures Foradada curious as Pedra.
- La Roca del Diable Dosrius (between Dosrius i Llinars del Vallès): rock on which it is said that the devil appeared in the form of a goat.
- Evil Alzina Temps - Rock Cavall (Premià Mar): covens venue.
-Llegendes, tradicions i FETs Serralada Marine. Ramon Monteagudo Coll.
-Encyclopedia of Popular Catalana Fantasia. Joan Soler i Amigó
