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La Reina Calafia y el origen del nombre California En el siglo XVI se escribió una novela de aventuras caballerescas llamada Las sergas de Esplandián de Garcí Rodríguez de Montalvo. Ahí se hablaba de una isla llamada California en donde sólo vivían mujeres negras, hermosas y fuertes, valientes y buenas guerreras; era una isla llena de oro y paisajes increíbles, estaba ubicada cerca del paraíso terrenal, pero era prácticamente inexpugnable. En esa isla reinaba una mujer sabia y más hermosa que todas las mujeres del lugar, la reina Calafia que no era pequeña ni blanca ni de cabello dorado, era grande y negra y era “la más bella entre las bellas” y podía realizar grandes hazañas, además era la más noble gobernante que había tenido aquella Isla. End of free content. |
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Queen Calafia and the origin of the name California In the 16th century a novel of chivalrous adventures was written called Las sergas de Esplandián by Garcí Rodríguez de Montalvo. There they spoke of an island called California where only black women lived, beautiful and strong, brave and good warriors; it was an island full of gold and incredible landscapes, it was located near the earthly paradise, but it was practically impregnable. On that island, a wise woman reigned, more beautiful than all the women of the place, Queen Calafia, who was neither small nor white nor with golden hair, was big and black and was "the most beautiful among the beautiful" and could perform great feats, she was also the noblest ruler that that island had ever had. When Hernán Cortés in 1536 arrived to what today is known as Baja California he believed that he had arrived to the land of Calafia and they began their search for gold and mythical women, immediately they called that place California and although they did not find anything of what that novel of adventures described, they decided to conserve the name for the peninsula of Baja California. End of free content. |