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Exploring the Precedent of the “draca” Episode in St. Margaret

Exploring the Precedent of the “draca” Episode in St. Margaret

by ktreskow | May 20, 2020 | Andreas, Life of St. Margaret

Of all the fascinating passages in The Life of St. Margaret, the passage that most gave me pause was Margaret’s interaction with Rufus (the “brother of the devil”) in the form of a dragon. As a student who has had relatively little interaction with hagiography, I had...

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