The Myth of

Bernardo
Carpio
 This is
forbidden!
You will be
punished
for this!
You can’t do this to
us, my brother!
We love each other!
Please, my king,
have mercy on
us!
 King:
Imprison them!
 King:
Give their child
to Don Rubio!
The child, named Bernardo, was a boy of great strength. As he
grew, so did his physical prowess and sword skills.
Bernardo easily became
a master swordsman.
One day, he challenged
Rubio, his foster father,
in a duel, which resulted
to Rubio’s death.
I pledge my loyalty
to you, my King!
 I will fight for God,
Christianity and you!
This was just the beginning
of Bernardo’s adventures:
with a sword, the knight
Bernardo single handedly
repulsed idolatrous enemy
soldiers, and vowed to fight
idolatry and win for the one
true God of the Christians!
 However, he eventually learned of the fate of his real parents, and how his uncle King
Alfonso had a direct hand in it.

So, Bernardo thought of forgetting about religious conquest and just working for the
redemption of the whole human race because of its extreme wickedness, himself included.
After seeing his father and mother released from captivity,
Bernardo was led by an angel into a cave
between two huge mountains to await redemption, after
which he may be able to redeem the world.
So there, between two mountains, he still remains to this day,
waiting to be redeemed.