Description

Portuguese Blue And White Rooster Magnet

Hand painted in Portugal, this Portuguese Blue And White Rooster Magnet are inspired by the legend of the “Old Cock of Barcelos”. Are a symbol of faith, good luck and justice. The legend tells a story about a pilgrim traveling through Spain, who is accused of stealing silver from a landowner, and sentenced to death by hanging.

To plead his innocence, he begs the judge to reverse his sentence. The judge was about to tuck into a roasted cockerel, when the pilgrim vowed that as proof of his innocence the cockerel will stand up on his plate and crow.

The judge pushed aside his meal and laughed. As the pilgrim was about to be hung, the cockerel miraculously stood up and crowed. Leaving the judge in disbelief, he then hurried to the gallows to free the innocent man. Many years later, the pilgrim returned to Barcelos to carve a statue of the cockerel,  where the legend and symbolism lives on til this day.

Portuguese good-luck roosters are a wonderful gift or ideal for displaying in kitchens, where the mystique of Faith, Good Luck and Justice only works when the rooster is received.

Small Approx- Height 7.5cm

Large Approx – Height 10cm