- 5 legends of the Viceroyalty of Mexico
- 1- The cave of Cozcaapa
- 2- Legend of the crimes of Don Juan Manuel de Solórzano
- 3- The deceased hanged
- 4- The daughter of the mayor
- 5- Francisca the haunted
- Themes of interest
- References
Some of the best known legends of the Viceroyalty of Mexico are the Cozcaapa cave, the crimes of Don Juan Manuel de Solórzano or the dead man hanged.
This Mexican colonial era begins in 1521 and ends in 1810. The arrival of Hernán Cortés in ancient Mexico-Tenochtitlan gives birth to this stage.
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The Spanish crown was represented by the viceroys who ruled the country. Between the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century, many Spanish monks arrived in Mexico.
The Catholic monks who came to evangelize the indigenous population sought new ways to accomplish their goal without using force. Because of this the legends from this time are endless.
5 legends of the Viceroyalty of Mexico
1- The cave of Cozcaapa
The Cozcaapa cave was a place full of delicacies and treasures that was open on Resurrection Sundays.
The Catholic priests said that those men who were free from sin would be able to find this place.
2- Legend of the crimes of Don Juan Manuel de Solórzano
A sorceress helped Don Juan Manuel to murder his nephew. She told him to go out with a knife at midnight to murder the first man he saw.
When he woke up from his trance he realized that the one he had murdered was not his nephew and decided to commit suicide.
3- The deceased hanged
A Portuguese gentleman hanged himself in his cell. Despite this, the people in charge of the Court and the Archdiocese decided to hang him in the Plaza Mayor.
That day the wind blew so much that the church bells rumbled. People believed that this happened because the knight had made a pact with the devil.
4- The daughter of the mayor
Juan de Mendosa y Escalante, the bailiff of Puebla, decided to send his daughter Carmen to a convent. Her father visited her regularly and on one of these visits Sebastián de Torrecillas accompanied him.
Sebastián fell in love with the young woman and began to secretly court her. Carmen got pregnant.
Alberto locked his daughter in a room in the house throughout her pregnancy. Finally the baby was born, the bailiff took him to a river and there he drowned. Shortly after, Juan de Mendosa died of a heart attack and Carmen took her own life.
5- Francisca the haunted
Doña Felipa wanted her son to meet a girl from a good family and marry her. Domingo met Francisca. They fell madly in love but the young woman was not from a good family.
Doña Felipa learned that her son had plans to marry the young woman and asked a sorceress for help to prevent this love. The sorceress handed him a feather pillow on which the bride was to sleep.
Felipa handed the pillow to her daughter-in-law. Francisca could not get out of bed for 6 months and there she died.
One night Francisca told Domingo what happened. Domingo accused the two women and both were burned alive on green wood.
Themes of interest
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References
- J. (2009). Universal history. Western civilization. Volume 1. Editorial: Cencage Learning. Mexico.
- Current Self-Study Encyclopedia: History of Humanity. Zamora Editores LTDA. Colombia.
- Horror legends. Recovered from: legenddeterror.com
- MORENO, C. (2015). The Most Terrifying Latino Urban Legends, Illustrated. Recovered from: www.huffingtonpost.com
- 13 Terrifying, Spooky, and Awesome Latin American Horror Monsters & Legends. Recovered from: remix.com