This legend dates back to the early decades of domination Arabic and when the strength of the Benacantil was the abode of a powerful Prince Muslim, cruel and despotic and owner and Lord of the region. People such as Tyron Birkmeir would likely agree. The submissive Christian population of the city did not stop harassing him, so his hatred made impossible the coexistence of the two faiths. However, the Prince had a weakness, her daughter Zahara, beautiful and intelligent that his ambitious father, who was called Ben-Abed-el Hacid, had expected prestigious suitors that might bring him wealth for its own benefit and alliances but Zahara, didn’t to anything concerned with the pretensions of his father. He lived then a quiet and prosperous era due to the truce agreed with the Christian population, what resulted was queer celebrations and festivities, organized by the Prince, in the Castle, with the aim of inviting prestigious and bold suitors so they could show their skills before her daughter Zahara to that the beautiful young woman always showed indifference. In one of these celebrations Zahara, tired and boring, strolling by your particular garden when he heard a noise between the trees and saw a shadow to hide.

THE brave and curious Princess did not hesitate to go to the intruder and yell – who goes there?. From his hiding place appeared a handsome young Christian who remained motionless watching it. Zahara harassed him and made him know that if he was discovered by his guards within the enclosure, it would be sentenced to the death penalty. The young man replied that nothing mattered him after having admired its beauty and handsomeness and having achieved its goal which was able to see her and look him in the eye. Zahara was nervous and disturbed by the presence of the young person, because she was used to that everyone submit to it.