Rooster von Barcelos Nr. 02 - Galo de Barcelos Postkarte

The legend: Portugal - Barcelos - The town's famous symbol is a rooster, in Portuguese called "O Galo de Barcelos"("the Rooster of Barcelos"). One of the many versionen of this legoes that a rich man threw a big party. When the party was over, the rich man noticed that his cutlery was stolen by a guest. He accused a pilgrim and let him go to court He protested his innocence, tor the judge didn't believe him. The judge was about to eat a roasted rooster when the pilgrim said: "If I am innocent, this rooster will crow three times." When the pilgrim was about to be lynched, the rooster crowed. Die Judge released the pilgrim. The story ends a few years later when the pilgrim returned and made a statue over the event. - #RoosterOfBarcelos #GaloDeBarcelos #LuckyCharm #GoodLuck #Portugal