Maremma legends often mix with long time existing popular and religious credos
The church in Bibbona
In the beautiful village of Bibbona stands the church of S. Maria della Pietà, famous for its architecture and for a painting of Holy Mary. According to the legend, the painting in the church of S. Maria della Pietà were conferred with miraculous powers, even related to the conversion of people belonging to rival factions that threatened the city.
The Madonna del Frassine in Suvereto
This legend speaks of a breeder who herded every morning his animals, when he noticed that one of the beasts grazed away from the herd in the morning and returned in the evening. One day, out of curiosity, he followed the calf to the roots of an ash tree where he found a wooden statue of the Madonna among the branches. The statue of the Madonna is still preserved in the Sanctuary of Suvereto.
The witch of Magliano’s olive tree
The famous Olive tree in Magliano is considered among the oldest olive trees known in that area and with a circumference of more than 8 meters, and is related to more than one legend. For example it is said that in Christian times, parties were celebrated around the tree in honor of the deities worshiped by pagans. Other medieval tales narrate that under the olive tree of Magliano the meeting of all the witches in Maremma took place. The most famous legend tells of a witch in particular that, dancing every Friday around it, gave to the olive tree in Magliano the twisted shape it has today
