Complete Novels by Aquilino Ribeiro III (Fauns Wander Through the Woods)

In "Fauns Roaming the Woods" we encounter Aquilino's erudite work, sprinkled with ancient wisdom, never-ending and always to be resolved. It speaks to us of beauty and the divine. But it also speaks of the relationship between man and the unknown, a green field where the sheep of faith graze, and where, contrary to common belief, shepherds also graze. It masterfully portrays a group of priests from the learned church, shaking them up and analyzing their lives and faith. It is they, the priests, who carry the weight of the narrative. It is through them that Aquilino tells us the story, set in the mountains of Beira and partially in the city of Viseu, of a series of strange occurrences. The Ineffable had arrived on Earth, coming to plant its pure seed in the wombs of the most beautiful women.
Then appears the classical theory that resurrects the image of the faun. Next comes the Catholic demonic theory. The duel between the two "schools," each defended by a handful of priests, is ultimately resolved by the intervention of another priest in an absolutely formidable discourse that constitutes one of the clearest and most rational definitions of faith...