The Lierp Valley, with the aforementioned villages of Egea and Serrate , combines a simple festive calendar with a powerful imagery linked to the Turbón mountain . The entry describes it as a "magical mountain" and places it at the center of legends dating back to Roman times, legends still alive in the area's oral tradition.
History
Main festivals (August): dancing in Egea and Serrate
The main festivities are celebrated in August . Tradition divides the dancing between the two villages: one day in Egea and the other in Serrate , reinforcing the idea of a shared celebration within the municipality.
Serrate: ascent to Turbón
In Serrate, the ascent to Turbón is recognized as one of the outstanding activities in the area, linked both to the experience of the landscape and to the collection of stories that the mountain holds.
Mythology
Turbón, a magical mountain and setting for legends
Turbón appears as a massive limestone formation steeped in meaning: a place associated with ancient legends passed down through generations. The information sheet outlines several main narrative threads, with specific locations that anchor the myth to the landscape.
The witches of Turbón: covens, the Evil One and marked places
According to tradition, witches throughout the Pyrenees favored Turbón for their sabbaths on every Friday night of the year . There they worshipped the Devil, transformed into a goat , who emerged from the mountain's caves, and received instructions on the evils they were to cause.
The story is set in specific locations: the Fuente de la Pedreña (Fountain of La Pedreña) , where they would strike three times with boxwood branches to levitate and conjure storms; and the Forat d'as bruixas (Witches' Hole), considered their dwelling. Tradition summarizes their presence with the phrase: "In Turbón, the witches hang their laundry out to dry."
The dragon of Turbón: pact with cattle and dream in the canals
Another legend tells of a mythical dragon that lived among the mountain caves and decimated the livestock. The locals, described as wise people, negotiated with it: they would give it food in exchange for it not interfering with the flocks. One day the dragon stopped scavenging their sheep and is believed to remain dormant in the mountain's gullies.
The Ome hailstorm: rocks, gales and storm
It is said that some have seen a giant roaming the mountain: the Hail-Ome . A shepherd, hiding and terrified, is said to have seen him hurl two enormous rocks at the locals. On other occasions, the giant would climb to the summit, and his breaths would become gales that herald the storm. Popular memory expresses it thus: "When the fog covers Turbón, there will be a storm throughout Aragon."
A forge of storms: gods, lightning, and fairy beings
Tradition places a mythological forge , built by the gods during the Flood, atop Turbón , from which sparks and lightning bolts are said to have sprung. The same folklore also features fairy washerwomen who stir up livestock and goblins associated with strange phenomena in the area.