An exhilarating and timeless tale set in the majestic mountains of Abruzzo! The legend of Majella is surely one of the most fascinating stories of the region. Legend has it that Maja, the most beautiful of the Pleiades, the celestial and mountain nymphs, fled Phrygia in a desperate attempt to save her one and only beloved son Hermes, a huge giant who had fallen severely in battle and was pursued by enemies.

Despite a devastating shipwreck, Maja with great tenacity and determination managed to cross the sea, arriving near the harbor of the ancient city of Ortona. Fearing enemy pursuit, the nymph continued to flee, climbing the Gran Sasso while holding her wounded son in her arm.