![]() He had come to the Azores in his search for the mysterious island. From his grandfather he had inherited some of the sacred relics of St. One day there landed in Terceira a cavalier of Rhodes named Vital. ![]() She often sat upon the hillside of Monte Brasil, looking eagerly out over the broad expanse of sea, hoping with all her heart that the island would appear to her. Brendan’s isle from a Franciscan brother. In the middle of the fifteenth century there was a little maid called Maria who lived in the island of Terceira. Brendan appeared upon the horizon, and the good saint himself came to fight against the Moors and bring victory to the Christians. When the Christians were hard pressed in their battles with the Moors and were about to be pushed back into the sea the island of St. Brendan did not die but kept on living in the earthly Paradise of his isle. Brendan was a floating island in the Atlantic. They urged others to go and find out its marvels but nobody else was ever able to locate it. They were even more enthusiastic about their wonderful island than the hermit had been. It was seven years before they returned to their native land. Brendan, however, succeeded in overcoming their fears and set out with a little group of his most devoted followers. ![]() This was somewhat difficult for they were timid about embarking upon this dangerous expedition in the frail boat. Then he persuaded some of his disciples to accompany him. He loaded it with provisions to last for forty days. Accordingly, he built a coracle of wattle covered with hides tanned in oak bark and softened with butter. Brendan asked many questions about the mysterious island and at last resolved to visit it and see for himself if all the wonders of which he had heard were really true. The perfume of the island clung to the garments of the hermit for forty days. The birds wear golden crowns upon their heads and speak like humans.” “Come and visit this earthly Paradise,” said the hermit. One day he received a visit from a hermit who told him of a most marvelous island.
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