Our legends of November-Spainish Legend

 

THE BOGEYMAN

Once upon a time, there was a girl who asked her mother for a ring everyday. In view of such insistence, finally, her mother gave one ring to her daughter.

The girl was very happy with her ring. One day, her mother sent her to the fountain for water. She took the ring off and put it on top of the fountain. She filled the pitcher and forgot the ring.

Halfway home, she realized what had happened and ran back to the fountain.

But, the ring had vanished and the girl found a man with a sack. She asked him about the ring and the man shut the girl inside the sack.

 He put the sack over the shoulder and took her away. The man went from town to town while the poor girl sang. The people clapped and were amazed. They gave the bogeyman a few coins.

The days went by and the girl did not appear in her house. However, one day, the bogeyman with his sack went to the village square. The parents´ girl recognized their daughter´s voice. They invited the Bogeyman home for supper. When he did not pay attention, the mother took the girl out of the sack.

The mother prepared the sack so that the bogeyman did not notice that the girl had escaped. She put a dog and a cat into it.

The following day, the man went to another village. The man was really angry because the sack did not sing. He opened the sack and out jumped the dog and the cat. The dog bit his nose and the cat left his whole face covered in scratches.  

And ever since, all the children have heard their elders tell them that if they do note at their food or pay attention, the bogeyman will come after them.