Legend of Saint Margaret

The only specimen of the text was preserved in the Margaret Codex, copied by Lea Ráskay in 1510.

The legend tells the life and deeds of Saint Margaret of Hungary.

The legend was originally denoted in Latin in the 14th century, and soon was translated to Hungarian.

The document was copied in 1510 by the famous early 16th century Hungarian nun, Lea Ráskay.

The legend reveals many less known parts of the life of Saint Margaret, and provides a true picture about the lives of the monasteries of Mediaeval Hungary.