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We invite you to discover places of legend and the refuges of the mythology of the Pyrenees (Spain). We have chosen to present the Valls d\u2019Aguilar (Aguilar valleys) through one of the routes described in the book Viatge al Pirineu fantastic (Journey to the Fantastic Pyrenees) by Pep Coll. The myths and legends that it and the work \u201cMarrades: m\u00e0gia i realitat a la muntanya\u201d (Marrades: magic and reality in the mountains), by Joan Obiols, contain are all connected with the proposed route.The mythology of the Pyrenees (Spain) is ever present in the Valls d\u2019Aguilar and the route will allow visitors to develop quite a good understanding of the legendary world of the Pyrenees. It will also provide them with the opportunity to discover a little known valley which possesses a natural patrimony of great value and beauty.Visitors to this area will discover some of the most interesting mythological beings of the Pyrenees in the Valls d\u2019Aguilar and in other local mountain areas; the manairons (fairies, which are also called minairons or menairons, in parts of the local area) of La Gu\u00e0rdia d\u2019Ares. Even today, the rock debris and scree that are found near the village bear witness to the incredible strength of these creatures and it is for this reason that we have chosen the manairons of La Gu\u00e0rdia as our \u201cguides\u201d along the route. They will be the first mythical creatures that \u201cwe will visit\u201d along the fantastic route that we propose here. This also explains why we have called this route \u201cJourney to the country of the manairons\u201d, a title that carries with it an implicit invitation to really get inside a fairy tale, with all of the mystery and adventure that this implies. &nbsp; Points along the illustrated with ceramic murals: &nbsp; 1. Noves de Segre. The mythology of the Pyrenees Popular culture has passed on to us many of the legends that were handed down from generation to generation and from grandparents to grandchildren on winter evenings around the kitchen hearths or in the living rooms of the old houses of the villages of the Pyrenees. These are human explanations for phenomena that had no other logical or reasonable explanation. It is within this context, and under these circumstances, that a whole series offantastic beings\u00a0appeared to whom supernatural powers were attributed, such as the ability to\u00a0turn large mountains of rock to scree, prevent hailstorms, heal illnesses and predict certain future events.\u00a0Thus, we find the likes of\u00a0manairons, enchanted ones, giants, witches, demons and \u201cpantigana\u201d women. &nbsp; 2. La Gu\u00e0rdia d\u2019Ares. The manairons Popular legend tells how, one day, the master of\u00a0Cal Feu in La Gu\u00e0rdiawas travelling to\u00a0Organy\u00e0\u00a0with his servant via the Collada (col) del Pillat. When they arrived at Arreposador, the master realised that he had left at home\u00a0the container housing the\u00a0manairons; small, brave beings that can be captured from a plant on the night of Saint John, whenever there is an old moon. -Ton, you must go back home and tell my wife to give you a container that I have on my bedside table, but you must not open it, regardless of what may happen. The servant generally did as his master told him, but he could not resist the temptation to pry and to find out more about the container. He opened it and straight away\u00a0a group of obsessed\u00a0manairons\u00a0emerged from the container, demanding him more and more work to do. -Turn as much of the rock into scree as you can \u2013Ton ordered them, frightened and surprised. When it seemed to him that the\u00a0manairons\u00a0had started to do a bit too much work, Ton tried to convince them to go back into the little box, because if not&#8230; The surprising and even inexplicable rock scree and debris that can be found in the\u00a0Obaga forest of La Gu\u00e0rdia\u00a0provide proof of this story. &nbsp; 3. Ta\u00fas. The last Moor in the country He lived all alone in a tower and always with a sigh in his heart. Watched and pursued, he had to kill and steal in order to stay alive.\u00a0He was the last Moor in the country. He had become so aggressive and distrustful that if anyone from the country drew near to him, he would kill them without thinking twice. He would only calm down \u2013if at all!- when he saw a woman. And in time, this weakness would cost him his life. His violent behaviour kept on getting worse and worse until one day, the people of Ta\u00fas set about their work. Altogether, they decided that a young man from the village should disguise himself as a woman and go to see him in his tower. And that is precisely what happened. When the Moor saw that such a beautiful and well dressed young woman was approaching him, he ran to meet her and hugged her with tremendous passion. At that precise moment, he noted a strange coldness and suddenly fell to the ground like a stone, with a knife dug into his bowels, in a mortal wound. &nbsp; 4. Castell\u00e0s del Cant\u00f3. The secret of the enchanted ones The enchanted ones\u00a0were very, very small women who used to live hidden at the bottom of a pool of water. They only dared to come out from their hiding place once a year; on the\u00a0night of Sant Joan\u00a0(St. John). As soon as it got dark, all of them would appear out of the water and begin to wash their clothes, which they then hung out to dry in a nearby cave. The people from the neighbouring villages knew that these clothes were authentic treasures. Those who could steal a piece of the laundry of the enchanters could be sure that their household would never know hardship in the future; though they would never get rich, either. It is clear that it was never easy to steal any of their clothing, not even a pillow case or a"}