In XVI century Spain there was an abundance of stories concerning men gone mad, giants and little people, people with great longevity, strong women, "monsters," hermaphrodites and bearded women. These people seemed to be so intriguing, considered as different, awoke contradictory reactions in people: they were rejected and at the same time gazed upon by society .................................................................................................................................................... En la Espana del siglo XVI abundaban los cuentos de hombres sin seso, historias de gigantes y de enanos, de ancianos longevos, de ninos precoces, de mujeres fuertes, de partos monstruosos, de hermafroditas y de barbudas. Habia una fascinacion por todo lo que era distinto. Estas personas, consideradas como diferentes, despertaban sentimientos contradictorios en la gente y, quizas por eso, resultaban interesantes.