Villains in our legends from Ávila

1. VILLAINS IN LEGENDS
FROM ÁVILA 3
IES Alonso de Madrigal

3. CHARACTERS
 The principal
character of the
legend was Paula, a
young very lovely
girl, who came from
Cardeñosa, a village
in Ávila.
 The bad character
was a boy, known as
the villain of the
story. He lived in
Avila, and he was

4. WHERE AND WHEN DID
THE LEGEND HAPPEN?
 The legend happened in Avila.
 It
happened in the last days of the
Romans time.

5. WHAT HAPPENED TO
PAULA?
 Paula went to the church to pray to
the saints. There, the rich boy saw
her, and he followed her until she did
something to stop him.

6. WHY DIDN´T PAULA WANT
TO KNOW THE BOY?
 Pauladidn´t want to know the boy
because she was very devout.

7. WHAT DID SHE FINALLY
DO TO STOP THE BOY?
 She decided to pray to the saints to protect her.
 At that moment, a miracle happened, and her face
was covered with a dark and black beard.

8.  Theboy saw her, and he forgot his
intentions.
 From that moment, Paula lived in
penitence devoting to the worship of
San Segundo.

9. CONCLUSIONS
In my opinion, he was a bit sexist
because he wanted to have the girl,
even against her wish.
 Also he can be
described as bad-
mannered and wicked
because if a girl
ignores you, you stop
following her or you
forget her
 ´He was a pest to
the girl, because he
didn´t allow the young
girl to live her own Medival bridge on the
life. medival road from
Cardeñosa.

11. The knight who
became a monk

12. Who was the king?
The king was Felipe
II (1527-1598). He
also governed these
countries:

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

14. Where was the legend?
The legend was in the Saint
Francisco’s monastery in
Ávila. Lucinda’s tomb.

15. The end

16. I’ll see her whether
you like it or not

18. • Because he didn’t let Aldonza be
with Gonzalo of Velada.
• Because he banished Gonzalo
from Ávila.

19. • Because he considered Gonzalo
inferior socially and economically.
Aldonza’s father
Gonzalo

20. • Because it wasn’t good for him that
Gonzalo got married to his daughter as
he would lose power and money
because Velada’s family didn’t have any
I’m
relation with the Royal Family.
Gonzalo less

21. • Because the husband he had chosen for
her daughter was richer than Gonzalo
and he was in the royal succession line.
The husband
more

22.  Aldonza: was a
beatiful rich woman
with bright green
eyes. She was born in
Ávila. She was witty
and she was polite
and nice with the
people.

23.  Gonzalo of Velada:
was a brave captain
of Ávila’s army. He
was strong and
handsome. He was
fair with everybody .

24.  Aldonza’s father:
was a nobleman with
the only goal to be
richer and more
powerful although he
had to use his
daughter for it.