Myths & More

Saint Martha Link to story. Link to continuation. Title: Golden Legend: Saint Martha Author: Jacobus da Varagine (1230-1298) Editor: F. S. Ellis (1830-1901) Notes:  Following up on the rest of the story, it appears Martha continued to live as a devout christian and a healer. People believed that she could perform miracles and heal them through prayer, even after her death.  Martha and the Tarasque Characters: Saint Martha Jesu Christ Syro, Martha’s father and duke of Syria Encharia, Martha’s mother Mary, Martha’s sister Lazarus, Martha’s brother Saint Maximin, who baptised Martha and siblings The Tarasque, a dragon offspring of the Leviathan and Bonacho Drowned man, brought to life Places: Syria Magdalen Castle Bethany (Palestine) Jerusalem (Israel) Marseilles (France) Aquense/Aix (old France) Rhône river (France) Galician Sea (Spain) Forest between Arles/Avignon (France) Tarasconus (old Provence, F...

Image of a classic basilisk at the top of the illustration Link to to the original story. Author:  Josef Štefan Kubín (author), Josef Baudiš (English translator) Title: The Three Roses (selected reading from Czech Folk Tales ©1917 and The Key of Gold ©1922) Josef Štefan Kubín Josef Baudiš Notes: After digging around on the internet for a bit, I found that Josef Štefan Kubín (1864-1965), a Czech folklorist, was the original author of The Three Roses . Josef Baudiš (1883-1933) was a Czech Celticist who translated various Czech stories into English in 1917, including the works of Kubín.  Characters: Mother First Daughter Second Daughter Third Daughter, Mary Basilisk (Greek origin: “little king”, often depicted as a crested serpent) Castle attendants Places: Town market Forest Castle Palace garden Objects: Three roses Sword Gold keys Events: Mother asks her daughters if they want souvenirs...