The Stone-cat - Álvaro Cunqueiro

The Stone-cat is a white cat whose head holds a dark horn; he comes at nights, enters in the children's room while they sleep. Then, the Stone-cat spills water from his little horn as if it were a fountain, so the kid, while in dreams listens to the water flowing and pees the bed. To get rid of the Stone-cat is necessary to throw a few grains of salt around the door and windowsill. As the Stone-cat walks using his four legs as well as his tongue, he tastes the salt and run away continuing his night journey, leaving the children sleep.


Álvaro Cunqueiro, Escola de menciñeiros



Gatipedro
O gatipedro é un gato branco que ten na cachola un corno mouro; o gatipedro ven polas noites ás casas, e párase nas habitacións nas que hai nenos durmindo. Entón o gatipedro ponse a verquer auga polo seu corniño, e o neno, en sonos, escoitando o pingar da fontiña aquela, sona que mexa, e de verdade mexa na cama.Pra espantar o gatipedro abonda con botar unhas areas de sal á porta do cuarto e ó pé da fiestra. O gatipedro anda apoiándose, ademais de nas catro patas, na língua, e probando coista o sabor do sal, o gatipedro dá a volta e prosegue a súa nuturnia viaxe, deixando ós nenos da casa en paz.


Álvaro Cunqueiro, Escola de menciñeiros