A few days ago, I was posted here a deviation "A Cachorra da Palmeira" [link] , this deviation as an Street art based on a folk myth of northeastern Brazil. Generally, this myth are represented in a different design style than I do (related to local culture), using many times, the technique of "engraving on wood," and linked to literatuda of twine (literatura de cordel).

So I decided to post here the legend that most people know, because it is a very interesting story.

The dog of Palmeira (A Cachorra da Palmeira)

She was a young woman, the daughter of a colonel. Beautiful and well-educated, lived in the city of Palmeira of Indians (Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brasil). She had a little dog of estimation, if she care since was young. On the death of Father (Padre) Cicero Romão (he realy was existed), the dog fell ill and died. Very sad and crying, the girl prepared her wake with a candle and sentinel.

Some time later, she was in a store, buying clothes and perfumes, when a lady came looking for black cloth for mourning. When she see that lady was a devout Roman Cicero's father, the girl laughed and suggested that it was better than the devout away mourning for their puppy. In the same time, began to transform into a dog, barking, and running fired. The people say that parents have died of grief. A brother and got to lock (she) in a cage, where she is living her curse.

The dog of Palmeira is a "Alagoano" myth in the origin, but occurs a lot of variations in several states of the Northeast. The punishment of the girl's transformation into rude dog is recurring theme in the literature of twine (literatura de cordel).

Father Cícero was very obeisant in northeastern Brazil and after his death became a saint worship as today.

I used a traductor for translate this, n i hope the text is all rigth! lol