The Periplus of Amaro Saint Amaro

sunset in western galicia coast.

they sailed long time vast unknown until saw several vessels thought assist them. unfortunately, found these vessels had been invaded monsters, had killed sailors , taken bodies down depths of ocean. amaro rescued apparition of group of women, advised him empty bottles of wine , oil sea, , fill bottles air. amaro did , rescued mar cuajado (lit. still sea ; doldrums).

three days later arrived @ desert island, inhabited savage beasts hostile man. there found hermit informed them beasts there annihilated fighting 1 on day of saint john; stench of corpses persisted throughout year. hermit provided them supplies , recommended sail east, there beautiful land satisfy of needs.

they sailed next day , arrived in afternoon, finding monastery named valdeflores. monk monastery, leonites, greeted them , told amaro waiting him: informed of arrival means of vision. leonites provided amaro instructions on how reach earthly paradise.

with leonites, amaro , companions arrived @ natural harbor remained month, after traveled extensive , rugged valley, amaro find looking for: earthly paradise. first, however, amaro stumbled upon nunnery situated high upon mountaintop called flor de dueñas (flower of ladies).

he remained there, receiving further instructions on how reach paradise holy woman named baralides. presented white habit. given him brígida (bridget), niece of baralides lives in paradise. unfortunately, leonites began cry: s losing dear friend. baralides appears, , comforts leonites gift. presents him branch of 1 of 2 magical trees of earthly paradise.