Myths
For over three thousand years, Naples has lived and thrived on myth. Its origins are linked to Parthenope, the exploits of Virgil the Magician, the diving of the Fishman, the ravenous crocodile of the Angevin Male... these myths represent a large part of the city's fascination for people around the world. The room enchants with the myths it evokes, and since the most famous myth concerns the very birth of the city of Naples and features the siren Parthenope... a tub in which to immerse yourself was a must. Suitable for intimate moments.
Votes
Symbol of a popular tradition that blends sacred and profane aspects, unwittingly perpetuating an ancient way of interacting with the divine, the ex voto is a thanksgiving for a gift received, a symbol of a debt of gratitude, and at the same time, the payment of that debt itself. A large number of ex votos are linked to healings from illnesses. In exchange for these healings, as a "grace received," there was and still is the tradition of offering as an ex voto an object, usually silver, depicting the healed body part. Thus, many objects can be found in the shape of hands, feet, torsos, eyes, and so on
Rites
Magic, superstition, and superstition have been intertwined in Neapolitan culture since ancient times. Their roots lie in the misery and misfortune that befell the city of Naples. "To be superstitious is for the ignorant, but not to be superstitious brings bad luck," said the great Eduardo De Filippo. One of the city's symbols, Totò, played the jettatore, the unfortunate possessor of bad luck. To ward off bad luck, various superstitious rituals and amulets have been developed: from the horn to the horseshoe, from the hunchback to the garlic crown...
Tales
Naples holds a myriad of stories to tell. They begin in ancient times and continue to this day, a journey shared by great writers and scholars, such as Matilde Serao, Benedetto Croce, Eduardo de Filippo, and many other illustrious Neapolitans who have recounted them. The room evokes them, between the pages of books hanging on the walls, the luminous books placed on the tables. The veiled image of modesty in the San Severo Chapel recalls that of Bella 'Mbriana, and the gecko into which she mutates populates the walls. Small niches, illuminated by the flickering light of nativity scene flames, house souls in purgatory, linked to a myriad of tales.
Wedding rings
In the city of 500 domes, 52 patron saints, and 2,000 votive shrines, the room narrates an aspect of Neapolitan culture: devotion. The room's furnishings draw on that naively popular iconography of images that, in the ancient South, have always illuminated the dark corners of crowded old alleys, or the hidden and forgotten recesses of immense, labyrinthine houses, creating a magical, evocative, dreamlike atmosphere.