The 25th of July is the day of Saint James, patron of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia and Spain. On the night of July 24 in Santiago de Compostela a great show of lights and fireworks colorful Cathedral of Santiago, in honor of the Apostle. Throughout the second half of July, Santiago dresses up and you can enjoy activities that coexist religion, entertainment, cultural and traditional activities and, of course, gastronomy. At this time is when most pilgrims approaching the mythical Santiago pilgrim emblems (scallop, cane and pumpkin to store water or wine) ^ _ ^ ... makes sense that a pilgrim carrying a cane and pumpkin to the way ... but surely you've wondered why the symbol of the pilgrim is a scallop shell : O ??
Legend has it that a bride and groom came to town to celebrate their wedding Bouzas (she and her family were from Galicia, and he and his family were from Portugal, and Bouzas was an intermediate point). One of the games that entertained after the wedding was the Bofarda. The game was tossing, mounted on horses, a bofarda (spear) and pick it up as he galloped. A gust of wind turned his bofarda towards the sea. It was launched with the horse to water intending to recover it, with such bad luck that a large wave swept the rider and his horse, which ended up engulfed by the waters of the estuary. In desperation, the boy cried to the heavens and a strange and miraculous force dragged dihr him along with his horse to shore. Both rider and horse arrived dihr ashore completely covered with scallop shells, just at the very moment passing by carrying the boat from Palestine, the remains of the Apostle. Salvation both rider and horse were considered as a miracle and scallop shells dihr were associated thereafter to the image of St. James. The scallop shell began to be seen as "Concha del Peregrino", because in the Middle Ages, when pilgrims arrived in Santiago de Compostela they were handed a scroll and they put a scallop shell as a reward and as a symbol of have completed their pilgrimage. Also, at this time selling scallop shells was forbidden elsewhere, be of excommunication from the Church. So pilgrims could prove their merit when they returned to their hometown. Moreover also used for drinking water sources and springs that were on their way back. Only travelers who had succeeded his pilgrimage to Santiago dihr were in possession of these shells and the shells began to associate the pilgrims. The scallop shells from ancient times been considered a symbol of birth and resurrection, as the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Venus to the Romans) was born into a shell. Today many pilgrims carry precisely because it symbolizes rebirth, overcoming the ego (selfishness, self-centeredness) and revival of authentic self (simple and humble). Others carried as a protective amulet to attract good luck and to symbolize pursuit of knowledge along the way. It is said that the grooves of the shells represent the fingers of the apostle and mean good works and the wearer must persevere in them. There are also those that also carry its practical function assist in drinking water sources and springs of the way. Do you know any other story or anecdote about scallop shells and the Camino de Santiago? Go ahead and share it with us! A greeting !!!!
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