La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket of vegetables. Paper figures are used during lent to count down to Easter by pulling off one of her legs each week.
This image adorns an old gate in the Born area of Barcelona. It is by artist Aurelio Cachafeiro, born in León but now resident in Barcelona.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 May 2015
Travel with Intent 
So interesting.
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There are some very different cultural traditions out in other parts of the world!!
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Fine picture, interesting story!
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I must cost her a fortune when she buys shoes!
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Goodness yes. I didn’t think of that! LOL
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Interesting! I’ve never heard of her either.
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Nice tradition. Never heard off.
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Good job this mural had a title or I would never have known either!
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Never come across her…kids must enjoy pulling the legs off the paper versions!
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It sounds a fun way to count down.
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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A pretty image of a special lady with so many legs.
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And I’ve never heard of her before
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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