Legend of the Cativo de Belmonte
History of Flávio Gomes - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Manuel, a brave soldier from Belmonte, was captured by the Muslims and became a slave in Algiers. Despite the years of captivity, Manuel never lost hope of returning to his homeland and seeing the Virgin of Hope. When he explained its meaning to a Moor, his work became more arduous. However, the Virgin of Hope intervened, causing the ark where Manuel slept to take flight and disappear towards the sea, leaving all the Moors astonished.