Legends of the past

This is the cave of little Maria, the married.
Once upon a time, the good citizens of Mojacar were assailed by a deadly plague that carried off scores of them.
The village beauty Maria, a nubile girl of incalculable charm, agreed to marry the old alchemist and sorcerer in return for his magical aid in saving the townsfolk.
Despite his dark powers, the wizard still had self-esteem problems and not only because he lived in this cave and drank blood. So he worried that his matrimonial bliss would finish as soon he had banished the plague and therefore dragged his heels in its execution.
So the young bride decided to accelerate the process herself with the aid of one of the magic potions kept in jars behind the pantry. After a evening of conjugal delights the tired old sorcerer fell soundly asleep. Maria grabbed the opportunity and the elixir, hastily distributing doses around town.
On her return, the smart lass disguised her theft by replenishing the container with liquid from other jars. Nervous of discovery, her hand trembled and spilt some drops onto herself, burning a hole in her hand and triggering a spell.
Since then, neither has been seen by mortal eyes. But everybody knows that they remain trapped in the cave under the spell, so as they pass the burghers cry out:
"Sal, sal Mariquita la Posa, la que tiene la mano agijerea, si no la tuveira, todo el pueblo pereciera"En savoir plus