Galitos revisits the figure of the legendry cockerel, who recently became famous in Barcelos, but has always been an important image in Portuguese culture. This figure embodies the memory of an extremely ancient cult, possibly of Celtic origin. The cockerel is the animal that announces the daybreak and sunrise, portraying the victory of light over the night and darkness. Thus, the cockerel symbolises goodness and as a protective figure, decorates church weathervanes, as gargoyles did in medieval times, protecting the north facing doors, on the shadier side.
