Where the fairies sing...we remain for a bit in Tuscany

Here we are once again on this beautiful Saturday morning. Summer is still on here in Finland, so I am continuing the topic of the legend connected to unusual places.
We are again in the Bisenzio Valley, one of the most enchanting place:
Traveling is not just visiting different places, but it means getting acquainted with the history and culture. One important part of the culture is represented by the myths and legends.

Those are generally connected to facts that have really happened in the past, and with the time they have mixed beautifully with the ancient folklore. Like in tha case of the story I am going to tell.
It is said that in the year 1133, in January, when all the houses kept their doors closed to find shelter from the cold, a big party was held at the residence of the Counts Alberti.
Between the guests, there was a young maiden, Erigarda, daughter of Judge Guidone and in love with the Count Uguccione Alberti, who promised to marry her.
However, despite the official promise, the count never really moved forward to actually marry her, causing her struggle and suffering.
Erigarda's father, Guidone, considered his behavior extremely irreverent and decided to revenge. Therefore in the middle of the party, two emissaries arrived to talk to Count Uguccione and gave him the sad news that his grandmother Lavinia was dying and requested to see him for the last time.
He accepted to go with them, but during the trip, the diverted to another direction with the excuse that the snow made the usual road too difficult. As soon as they passed the Fiumenta river, a third man assaulted Uguccione.
He was a man called Tebaldo, who was also in love with Erigarda. The man brought Uguccione deep into a cave and having him chained he decided to leave him to die slowly, to wash the honor of the young maiden.
The morning after also Erigarda was found dead, and only in his death bed, Uguccione admitted having organized the assassination of Uguccione and Erigarda. He killed Erigarda because he knew that she would have died, knowing that the man she loved so much disappeared mysteriously.

The place where Uguccione was killed is close to the river, and time by time people reported having heard moans coming from the cave.
Those moans are told to belong to the fairies that sing, but perhaps this legend comes from the cries of Uguccione that were heard muffled from the outside.
The place looks indeed like a place where fairies gather to sing:

The cave where supposedly the horrible crime was consumed. (Picture by Giuseppe Marchi)

If you are going to walk along the river and will reach the infamous cave if you don't dare to go inside, you might want to keep silent and listen, perhaps you might hear the fairies sing...

Have a lovely weekend and Stay tuned for new tales and stories.