cantuna

Legend has it that Cantuña was a famous

indigenous builder and direct descendant of the
great warrior Rumiñahui.The Franciscan fathers
entrusted him with the great task of building an
atrium for a church in Quito known as the Church
of San Francisco, the pay was considerable, but he
had to comply within a period of six months,
otherwise they would not pay him anything.When
Cantuña saw that the term was coming to an end,
and the work was not finished because the work
was not easy, his despair invaded him, and his
suffering reached the ears of the Devil.The demon
presented himself offering to make a pact with the
following conditions Cantuña would give him his
soul as payment. Cantuña accepted, and thousands
of little imps began to work as soon as darkness
fell on the city.Suddenly Cantuña realized how
quickly they worked and that his soul would be
destined to suffer punishment for all eternity, so
he decided to deceive the devil.Cantuña took the
last stone of the construction and hid it, when the
Devil believed that he had finished the work
within the established period, he approached
Cantuña to take his soul but Cantuña told him the
deal has been broken.
Lucifer, astonished, saw how a mere mortal had
deceived him. Thus, Cantuña saved his soul and
the devil, feeling mocked, took refuge in hell
without taking his pay.
Author:Edgar Allan García