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Cape Finisterre ((ガリシア語:Cabo Fisterra)) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain.〔(Photograph of Cape Finisterre, seen from the air, facing north )〕 In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. The name Finisterre, like that of Finistère in France, derives from the Latin ''finis terrae'', meaning "end of the earth". It is sometimes said to be the westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. However, Cabo da Roca in Portugal is about further west and thus the westernmost point of continental Europe. Monte Facho is the name of the mountain on Cape Finisterre, which has a peak that is above sea level. A prominent lighthouse is at the top of Monte Facho. The seaside town of Fisterra is nearby. The Artabri were an ancient Gallaecian Celtic tribe that once inhabited the area. ==Geography== Cape Finisterre has some spectacular beaches, including O Rostro, Arnela, Mar de Fora, Langosteira, Riveira, and Corbeiro. Many of the beaches are framed by steep cliffs leading down to the ''Mare Tenebrosum'' (or dark sea, the name of the Atlantic in the Middle Ages). There are several rocks in this area associated with religious legends, such as the "holy stones", the "stained wine stones", the "stone chair", and the tomb of the Celtic crone-goddess ''Orcabella''.〔Orcabella is a Celtic goddess that takes the form of a hag and has a prodigious sexual appetite. Humans cannot hurt Orcabella; they only see her or feel her. Orcabella has many features that are similar to the Irish crone-goddess, ''Cailleach Bhéirre'' ((''LA MITOLOGÍA Y EL FOLKLORE DE GALICIA Y LAS REGIONES CÉLTICAS DEL NOROESTE EUROPEO ATLÁNTICO'' ), Manuel ALBERRO, Inst. of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape Finisterre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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