Catholic Encyclopedia: Legends of the Saints
The legenda are stories about the saints, and often include a mix of historical fact and unhistorical embellishments.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' Lives
Ancient, Byzantine, and medieval hagiographic original texts, in translation and otherwise, with basic data on the cult of saints, emphasis on historical understanding of the texts. [Note: the word "cult" is a technical term referring to the religious practices surrounding devotion to saints.]
The Golden Legend
A very popular medieval book of saints' lives, written between 1260 and 1275 by Jacobus de Voragine.
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