The Sevillian Holy Week always involves mysteries beyond the perceptible. For that reason, we have compiled small secrets, histories of the Brotherhoods or curiosities of Brotherhoods and images that probably you do not know. In this case, we devote ourselves to Easter Monday in Seville.
Betis and Seville with the Brotherhoods
There are few things that unite with so much fervor to the two teams of Seville as the devotion for an image. In Seville, it is not uncommon to find the coats of arms of both teams carved, embroidered or carved on a statue.
This is the case, for example, of Nuestro padre Jesús Cautivo y Rescatado, which has the centenary coats of arms of both teams carved on it; Nuestra Señora de la Hiniesta or Santa Genoveva, which has the Betic coat of arms on one of the poles, donated by the Peña Bética del Tiro de Línea and on the other, the Seville coat of arms, donated by the Peña Sevillista of the same neighborhood.
Green eyes of the Polygon
The two titular images of the brotherhood, besides enjoying great fame for their beauty, have green eyes. The mystery of San Pablo has carved on the vents the 100 of the Centenary of Seville.
The rose of Santa Marta
One of the most symbolic details of the Christ of Charity of the mystery of Santa Marta is the rose. Next to the floral environment of purple lilies that surrounds the image, there is a red rose located just where a drop of blood of the Christ falls. As an added curiosity, this Brotherhood is the only one that has professional costaleros in Seville.
Easter Monday in Seville: the longest procession
The Brotherhood of San Gonzalo is the brotherhood of Easter Monday and of the trianeras with the longest procession of Nazarenes of all the brotherhoods, and in general of the longest processions of the Sevillian Holy Week. Hundreds of photographs show the iconic scene of the Triana bridge crowded with devotees, nazarenes and onlookers.
The oldest image
The Vera Cruz is the veteran in the Holy Week of Seville, since it is the oldest image of Christ that processes in the Holy Week of Seville without documentation.
The Christ of the Waters
Together with the Christ of the Brotherhood of the Thirst, the Christ of the Waters is the only one that has 4 nails. Juan Carlos Montes, costalero of this paso, died under the “trabajaderas” in 1999.
On the other hand, it is not unusual to see nazarenes giving away little Mexican candy hats during the procession. And the fact is that the titular Dolorosa of this brotherhood, the Virgin of Guadalupe, is the patron saint of Mexico.
The diadem of the Museum
The Virgin of the Waters, of the Brotherhood of the Museum does not wear a crown. Instead, it wears a diadem topped with a cross. It was donated by the water company Emasesa, whose patron saint it is.
A hidden nest
The Kiss of Judas, one of the great sculptural groups of the Holy Week of Seville, entails in turn a secret. This Easter Monday paso represents the betrayal of the apostle Judas, who delivered Jesus to the Romans and hides in the olive tree, a nest and a bird.