[ENG-SPN] The Hero's Journey and Betanzos' Pasatiempo / El viaje del héroe y el Pasatiempo de Betanzos
In some ways very similar to those described by that great contemporary mythologist Joseph Campbell, in the course of a lifetime dedicated to diving, with surprising ease, into the fascinating world of hermeneutics that always accompanies the comparative history of religions. , we could also see, in the adventure of those bold emigrants from northern Spain who left for the Americas, with their pockets so empty, how full their hearts were with dreams and chimeras, one of the great modern myths of the so-called hero's journey. A journey that, starting from the metaphorical ports of uncertainty, became a true life adventure, from which many, unfortunately, never returned.
Others, however, having overcome the thorny encounters with their destiny, returned after years, with the treasure gained of a succulent capital, awakening the envy of their countrymen, who, however, crowded around them like flies, trying to get some kind of benefit, making good the saying that, you have so much, so you are worth so much. These Indians, as they were known, apart from their generosity towards their countrymen, also left as a legacy, some spectacular mansions and mansions, which constitute a cultural legacy, although many of them, unfortunately, are today in complete ruin. Some even went further, like the Brigantine Juan García Naviera, who ordered the construction, with great detail, where esotericism and Masonic references are not lacking, exalted works for public enjoyment, such as the attractive Pasatiempo, which is one of the most visited and tourist aspects of the beautiful Coruña town of Betanzos.
De alguna manera muy similar a las que describía aquel gran mitólogo contemporáneo que fue Joseph Campbell, en el transcurso de toda una vida dedicada a bucear, con sorprendente soltura, en el fascinante mundo de la hermenéutica que acompaña siempre a la historia comparada de las religiones, podríamos ver, también, en la aventura de aquellos audaces emigrante del norte de España que partían hacia las Américas, con los bolsillos tan vacíos, como repleto estaba su corazón de sueños y quimeras, uno de los grandes mitos modernos del denominado viaje del héroe. Un viaje, que, partiendo de los metafóricos puertos de la incertidumbre, se transformaba en una auténtica aventura vital, de la que muchos, desgraciadamente, no volvían jamás.
Otros, no obstante, habiendo superado los espinosos encuentros con su destino, regresaban al cabo de los años, con el tesoro ganado de un suculento capital, despertando las envidias de sus paisanos, que, sin embargo, se apiñaban como moscas a su alrededor, intentando sacar algún tipo de provecho, haciendo bueno el refrán de, que, tanto tienes, pues tanto vales. Estos indianos, como se les conocía, aparte de su generosidad para con sus paisanos, dejaron, además, como legado, unas casonas y palacetes espectaculares, que constituyen todo un legado cultural, aunque muchas de ellas, por desgracia, estén hoy en completa ruina. Algunos, incluso, iban más allá, como el brigantino Juan García Naviera, que mandó construir, con todo lujo de detalles, donde no falta el esoterismo y las referencias masónicas, encumbradas obras para disfrute público, como el atractivo Pasatiempos, que conforma uno de los aspectos más visitados y turísticos de la hermosa villa coruñesa de Betanzos.
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Indians who left legacy were great people then
I love the structure of those buildings
Their legacy was quite intense in the North, although, unfortunately, most of the buildings they left are today ruined and full of ghosts from the past. Or what is the same: memories of other times.