Weekly Photo Challenge: Regret
This is the Fountain of Tears (Fonte das Lágrimas), which symbolises the never-ending regret that Prince Pedro experienced when his lover, Inês de Castro, was executed. What made it worse was that it was his own father, King Afonso of Portugal, who had sent Pedro away from the royal palace on a pretence so that he could have Inês killed.
The water symbolises Pedro’s endless tears over her death while the strands of grass swaying in the water represent her hair and the red stones are said to have been stained by her blood.
For the full story, read Eternal Love, Portuguese Style.
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Hi, I'm Julie, a British expat living in central Portugal. I blog about my experiences of living in Portugal and travelling around this diverse and beautiful country. Whether you're thinking about moving to Portugal, looking for some out-of-the-ordinary trips within Portugal or just fancy a spot of armchair travelling, read on and enjoy.
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sad.
thanks for sharing
Great entry for this week theme…
I feit sad story,
Great picture, sad stories always seem to produce good photo’s.
Nice story
How tragic