Cocollona
The Cocollona is a creature of mythology in Girona.
Appearance
It is an creature resembling a crocodile with butterfly metamorphosis who's once born as a nun accused of being very devout. According to legend, the nun was locked in a dungeon of the monastery that was only the start Onyar. Over the years, poor diet and the closure caused the nun to produce skin flakes to become a kind of crocodile. However, her holiness meant that despite her reptilian appearance, it came out two beautiful butterfly wings on her back.
Time after the death of her child, her ghost began to appear at the same Onyar. More or less where she began to be seen among the stone bridge and the old bridge fishmongers. Today, even in the full moon, people can get sensitive to sense the translucent figure of Cocollona.
The Origin of the Legend
The origin of this legend is really uncertain to the point that it may not have its historical origin. It is believed that figure was created by the Cocollona own tour guides in an effort to add a new creature beasts of mythology Girona.