According to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the Indians regarded him and his friends quite differently compared to the Spaniards. The Indians generally saw Cabeza de Vaca and his companions as good, whereas they viewed the Spaniards as bad. The Indians described Cabeza and his friends as coming "from the rising sun," symbolizing a place of light, healing, and generosity. In contrast, the Spaniards came "from the setting sun," representing darkness and destruction. Cabeza and his group were naked and empty-handed, healing the sick and giving to the Indians, while the Spaniards were mounted, armed, and stole everything, often killing and enslaving the native people