Legend of Boca do Inferno
History of Sergio Ferreira - Maranhao, Brasil
In this Cascais legend, there was a castle inhabited by a malevolent sorcerer (or giant). The sorcerer chose the most beautiful maiden in the region to marry, but when he saw her in person and was rejected, he locked her in a tower near the sea. He hired a knight to guard it. Years passed, and the knight and the maiden fell in love, deciding to run away together. The sorcerer, furious, summoned a storm that opened rocks on the coast, swallowing the lovers into the sea. The resulting hole became known as the "Boca do Inferno" due to the tragedy. On stormy days, they say the place seems to mourn the lovers' unhappy story.
