Legend of the Golden Flock (Cava di S. Lena)
Property entered in the LIM register of the Sicily Region (Places of the Sacred) - Sector "Places of Myth and Legends" in the following sub-category: Places of Plutonic legends and treasures (DA 8410 of 3/12/2009)
"In this quarry there is a great treasure, perhaps the greatest treasure in the world: a flock of sheep all of gold. It can only be opened on Good Friday by killing a man on it" (Giuseppe Pitrè: Uses and Customs, beliefs and prejudices of the Sicilian people vol. IV).
Note: the freezing of the Cava di Santa Lena is indicative and awaiting confirmation !!
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