CHAPTER XII.

SACRED LEGENDS.

Lives of Saints, 385; Christian Legends, 385; How Legends Grow, 386; Thundering Legion, 387; The Theban Legion, 387; The Divining Rod, 387; St. George and the Dragon, 388; St. Christina, 389; St. Christopher, 389; Hallelujah Victory, 391; Prophecies of Merlin, 391; Devil Showing a Book, 392; Wandering Jew, 392; St. Sabas, 393; Theophilus and the Devil, 393; Holy Grail, 394; Seven Sleepers, 394; Little Blind Herve, 395; Supper of St. Gregory, 395; St. Gregory Releasing Trajan, 395; St. Bega, 397; St. Fructuosus and the Doe, 397; Pope Joan, 398; Bishop Hatto, 398; St. Conrad, 399; The Piper of Hameln, 399; Lady Godiva, 399; Sacred Fire in Greek Church, 400; Superstitions of the Greek Church, 401; Prester John, 401; Loretto, 401; King Richard I.'s Story, 402; St. Francis and his Love of Birds, 403; Bonaventura, on St. Francis, 405; St. Antony Preaching to the Fishes, 406; St. Roch, 407.