The Cueva de Salamanca, found in the crypt of the Church of San Cebrián, is a legendary site in Salamanca, Spain. According to a legend, the Devil taught magic to his students here for seven years. One variation identifies the student Sacerdot bajonavarro Axular as a real figure from the 16th century, while the Marqués de Villena is a legendary figure inspired by Don Enrique de Villena. The Cueva de Salamanca is also mentioned in Martín del Río's Disquisiciones mágicas, as well as Washington Irving's tale The Enchanted Soldier. The cave is also believed to be the site where Hercules founded an academy for magical teachings, as per Raoul Lefèvre's Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, published in 1464.
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