LA SALE’S PARADISE:
the Transformation of Meaning between Narrative and Recollection
Unquestionably, Mount Sibilla and the Lago di Pilato are renowned not simply for the marvellous quality of the rugged landscape, reminiscent of the Alps, but also for the fascinating local legends with which they are associated. The atmosphere of these tales provides food for thought, enriching the spirit of both the enquiring wayfarer and the modern tourist. One can find numerous literary references to the ancient culture, rooted in both folk-lore and scholarly tradition, of our mountain community. Legends about the Sibyl, the prophetess transformed into a demon in the early Middle Ages, are related by, amongst others, writers such as Pietro Bersuire, Fazio degli Uberti, Flavio Biondo, Giangiorgio Tris
