UDM HOME BLACKBOARD MY UDMERCY

RESEARCH HOME / FIND / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS / THE JAMES T. CALLOW FOLKLORE ARCHIVE /

James Callow Folklore Archive

Collection Home

About Dr. James T. Callow

Dr. James T. Callow publications

Browse by

Subject heading

Questions or comments on this site? Please email davidsor@udmercy.edu.

The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Content filter is on

LEGEND OF THE FORTRESS

IT IS SAID THAT IN THE COLONIAL TIMES THERE WAS A SOLDIER OVERLOOKING
THE COAST FROM A LOOKOUT TOWER IN THE SPANISH FORTRESS OF EL MORRO.
THIS PARTICULAR SOLDIER WAS DRINKING AND GAMBLING AND SOLD HIS SOUL
TO THE DEVIL IF HE WOULD WIN THE BET. HE LOST AND SUDDENLY
DISAPPEARED LEAVING NO TRACE. UNTIL TODAY IT IS SAID THAT THE DEVIL
TOOK HIM AWAY.

Where learned: PUERTO RICO ; SAN JUAN

Subject headings:

PROSE NARRATIVE -- Devil Demon
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 00-00-1979

University of Detroit Mercy

4001 W. McNichols Detroit , MI , 48221-3038

This site is endorsed by the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and supports the views, values, and mission of UDM. The University of Detroit Mercy web site provides links to other web sites, both public and private, for informational purposes. The inclusion of these links on UDM's site does not imply endorsement by the University. Please contact the Associate Dean for Technical Services and Library Systems for any questions regarding this web site.