2. 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
3. WHERE AND WHEN DID THE
LEGEND HAPPEN?
The legend happened in Avila.
It happened in the last days of the Romans
time.
4. 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.
5. WHY DIDN´T PAULA WANT TO
KNOW THE BOY?
Paula didn´t want to know the boy
because she was very devout.
6. 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.
7. The boy saw her, and he forgot his intentions.
From that moment, Paula lived in penitence
devoting to the worship of San Segundo.
8. 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
when a girl ignored
you, you usually
stop following her
or you forget her;
but in this case the
boy didn´t give up. Medival bridge on the
medival road from
Cardeñosa.
He was a pest to the