The Legend of “El Pipila”
06 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Battle, el pipilas, fight, fire, guanajuato, hero, independence, legend, Mexico, myth, September
Since September is the month of Mexico’s Independence I’ve decided to blog about some of Mexico’s legends, Myth, and Heros. This are stories that I’ve heard and grew up with and may change depending on the area or people. Once again this are stories based on actual accounts that have become legends and/or myths that have been handed down orally.
During the first battle of the Mexican War for Independence there is a legend of a modest miner from San Miguel de Allende who was working near a mineral mine in Mellando.
It is said that once Hidalgo discovered the conspiracy he united the people and arrived at Guanajuato [in the indigenous language it means " Place of frogs"] Hidalgo’s goal was to take control over Alhondiga de Granaditas where Mayor Ria~no became strong with the help of the soilders. In his pocessions he had amny treasures which included silver bars, cas, and Real Hacienda, food allthat was geared to survive a siege.
The fight was frightful and the acts of courage and heroism happened from left to right.
In this battle, the humble man nicked named ” El Pipila” placed a piece of slab on his back, an walked and dragged himself to get to the doorstep of Alhondiga, he greased with brea and lit the door on fire. The people inside wend wild with despair and many fell dead one on top of another. Some people stood their ground and remain in the courtyard with firearms but their fight was meaningless.
If this humble man had not done this Hidalgo would not have taken over Granaditas and the luck of the unsurrection would have been another.
