The Golden Legend, or The Lives of the Saint
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The Golden Legend (Aurea Legenda), or The Lives of the Saints
by Blessed Jacopo de Voragine
Englished by William Caxton, 1483
Englished by William Caxton, 1483
The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana manuscript of the Golden Legend.
(photo: Photo: ‘Sailko’, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Volume 1
Chapter files
Prologue
The Golden Legend
The Advent of our Lord, 4
The Nativity of our Lord, 11
The Circumcision of our Lord, 13
The Feast of the Epiphany, 18
Septuagesma, 23
Sexagesima, 25
Quinquagesima, 26
Quadragesima, 27
The Ember Days, 28
The Passion of our Lord, 29
The Resurrection, 38
The Litanies More and Lesser, 44
The Ascension of our Lord, 47
The Feast of Pentecost, 53
The Feast of the Holy Sacrament [Feast of Corpus Christi], 61
The Feast of Dedication of the Temple, 65
The History of Adam, 74
The History of Noah, 79
The History of Abraham, 82
The History of Isaac and his two sons, Esau and Jacob, 90
The History of Joseph, 100
The Story of Moses, 112
The Ten Commandments, 123
Glossary, 130
Chapter files
Prologue
The Golden Legend
The Advent of our Lord, 4
The Nativity of our Lord, 11
The Circumcision of our Lord, 13
The Feast of the Epiphany, 18
Septuagesma, 23
Sexagesima, 25
Quinquagesima, 26
Quadragesima, 27
The Ember Days, 28
The Passion of our Lord, 29
The Resurrection, 38
The Litanies More and Lesser, 44
The Ascension of our Lord, 47
The Feast of Pentecost, 53
The Feast of the Holy Sacrament [Feast of Corpus Christi], 61
The Feast of Dedication of the Temple, 65
The History of Adam, 74
The History of Noah, 79
The History of Abraham, 82
The History of Isaac and his two sons, Esau and Jacob, 90
The History of Joseph, 100
The Story of Moses, 112
The Ten Commandments, 123
Glossary, 130
Chapter files
The History of Joshua, 3
The History of Saul, 3
The History of David, 14
The History of Solomon, 20
The History of Rehoboam, 24
The History of Job, 25
The Life of S. Tobit, 27
The Life of S. Judith, 36
The Life of S. Andrew, 42
The Life of S. Nicholas, 49
The Feast of the Conception of our Lady, 55
The Lives of SS. Gentian, Fulcian, and Victorice, 58
The Life of S. Lucy, 59
The Life of S. Nicasius, 61
The Life of S. Thomas the Apostle, 62
The Life of S. Anastasia, 67
The Life of S. Eugenia, 68
The Life of S. Stephen, 68
The Life of S. John the Evangelist, 72
The History of the Holy Innocents, 79
The Life of S. Thomas of Canterbury [Thomas Becket], 82
The Life of S. Silvester, 88
The Life of S. Paul the first Hermit, 91
The Life of S. Remigius, 93
The Life of Hilary, 95
The Life of Firmin, 96
The Life of Macarius, 97
The Life of Felix, 99
The Life of Marcel, 100
The Life of Anthony [of Egypt], 100
The Life of Fabian, 103
The Life of Sebastian, 104
The Life of Agnes, 109
The Life of Vincent, 113
The Life of Basil, 115
The Life of John the Almoner, 120T
The Conversion of S. Paul, 125
Glossary,126
Volume 3
Chapter files
The Life of S. Pauline [Paula], 1
The Life of S. Julian, 4
The Live of S. Ignatius [of Antioch], 8
The Purification of our Lady, 9
The Life of S. Blase [Blaise], 13
The Life of S. Agatha, 15
The Life of S. Amande, 18
The Life of S. Vedaste, 19
The Life of S. Valentine, 20
The Life of S. Juliana, 21
The Chairing of S. Peter, 23
The Life of S. Matthias, 25
The Life of S. Gregory, 27
The Life of S. Longinus 32
The Life of S. Maur, 33
The Life of S. Patrick, 35
The Life of S. Benet [Benedict], 37
The Life of S. Cuthbert, 43
The Annunciation of our Lady, 45
The Life of S. Seconde, 47
The Life of S. Mary of Egypt, 49
The Life of S. Ambrose, 51
The Life of S. Alphage, 56
The Life of S. George, 58
The Life of S. Mark, 62
The Life of S. Marcelin, 66
The Life of S. Vital, 67
The Life of S. Peter of Milan, 68
The Life of S. Philip, 72
The Life of S. James the Less, 73
The Invention of the Holy Cross, 78
The History of S. John, Port Latin, 82
The Life of S. Gordian, 82
The Lives of SS. Nereus and Achilleus. 83
The Life of S. Pancrace [Pancras], 84
The Life of S. Urban, 85
The Life of S. Pernelle, 86
The Life of S. Dunstan, 87
The Life of S. Aldhelm, 89
The Life of S. Austin that brought Christianity into England [Augustine], 90
The Life of S. Germain, 94
The Life of S. Peter, Deacon, 97
The Lives of SS. Prime and Felician, 98
The Life of S. Barnabas the Apostle, 99
The Lives of SS. Vitus and Modestus, 102
The Lives of SS. Quirine and Juliet, 104
The Life of S. Marine [Marina], 104
The Lives of SS. Gervase and Prothase, 105
The Life of S. Edward, King and Martyr, 107
The Lives of SS. Alban and Amphiabel, 109
The Nativity of S. John Baptist, 116
The Life of S. Loye, 120
The Life of S. William, 123
The Life of S. Eutropius, 124
The Life of S. Marcial [Martial], 126
The Life of S. Genevieve, 130
Glossary, 141
Volume 4
Chapter files
The Life of S. Maturin, 3
The Life of S. Victor, 4
The Lives of SS. John and Paul, 5
The Life of S. Leo the Pope, 7
The Life of S. Peter the Apostle,. 8
The Life of S. Paul the Apostle, 15
The Seven Brethren, 23
The Life of S. Theodora, 24
The Life of S. Swithin [Swithun], 26
The Translation of S. Thomas of Canterbury, 28
The Life of S. Kenelm, 30
The Life of S. Margaret, 32
The Life of S. Praxede, 35
The Life of S. Mary Magdalen, 36
The Life of S. Appollinarius,. 43
The Life of S. Christine, 45
The Life of S. James the More [James the Greater], 47
The Life of S. Christopher, 53
The Seven Sleepers [of Ephesus], 57
The Lives of SS. Nazarien and Celsus, 60
The Life of S. Felix, 63
The Lives of SS. Simplician, Faustin and Beatrix, 64
The Life of S. Martha, 64
The Lives of SS. Abdon and Sennen,. 67
The Life of S. Germain, 68
The Life of S. Eusebius, 71
The Seven Maccabees, 73
S. Peter ad Vincula, 73
The Life of S. Stephen the Pope, 78
The Invention of S. Stephen, Protomartyr, 78
The Life of S. Dominic, 82
The Life of S. Sixtus, Pope, 94
The Life of S. Donatus, 96
The Life of S. Ciriacus, 97
The Life of S. Laurence, 98
The Life of S. Hippolytus, 107
The Assumption of our Lady, 110
Glossary, 127
Volume 5
Chapter files
The Life of S. Rocke [Roch, Rocco], 3
The Life of S. Bernard [of Clairvaux], 8
The Life of S. Timothy,16
The Life of S. Symphorien, 16
The Life of S. Bartholomew,17
The Life of S. Austin of Hippo [Augustine], 23
The Decollation of S. John Baptist [Beheading of John the Bpatist], 33
The Life of S. Felix, 38
The Life of S. Savien, 39
The Life of S. Savina, 39
The Life of S. Lowe or Lupus [Lupe], 41
The Life of S. Mammertin, 43
The Life of S. Giles, 44
The Nativity of Our Lady, 47
The Life of S. Adrian, 54
The Life of S. Gorgone,57
The Lives of SS. Prothus and Jacinctus, 58
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 60
The Life of S. John Chrysostom, 65
The Lives of SS. Cornelius and Cyprian, 68
The Life of S. Eufemia [Euphemia], 69
The Life of S. Lambert, 70
The Life of S. Matthew,71
The Life of S. Maurice, 75
The Life of S. Justina, 79
The Lives of SS. Cosmo and Damian [Cosmos], 82
The Life of S. Forsey, 84
The Feast of S. Michael, 86
The Life of S. Jerome, 94
The Translation of S. Remigius, 98
The Life of S. Logier [Ledger], 100
The Life of S. Francis [of Asissi],101
The Life of S. Pelagienne [Pelagia], 111
The Life of S. Margaret, also called S. Pelagien [Pelagia/us],113
The Life of S. Thaisis [Thais],114
The Life of S. Denis, 116
The Life of S. Calixtus, 120
Glossary, 122
Volume 6
Chapter files
The Life of S. Edward the Confessor, 3
The Life of S. Luke, 23
The Lives of SS. Crisaunt and Daria, 29
The Story of S. Ursula and the Virgins, 30
The Lives of SS. Crispin and Crispinian, 33
The Lives of SS. Simon and Jude, 35
The Life of S. Quintin, 39
The Life of S. Eustace [Eusthathius], 40
The Feast of All Hallows [All Saints], 45
The Commemoration of All Souls, 51
The Life of S. Winifred,60
The Life of S. Leonard, 62
The Four Crowned Martyrs, 65
The Life of S. Theodore,66
The Life of S. Martin [of Tours], 66
The Life of S. Brice, 74
The Life of S. Clare [of Asissi], 75
The Life of S. Barbara, 93
The Life of S. Alexis, 96
The Life of S. Elizabeth [of Hungary], 100
The Life of S. Edmund, Bishop,107
The Life of S. Hugh [of Lincoln], 112
The Life of S. Edmund, King, 113
The Life of S. Cecilia, 115
The Life of S. Clement, 118
The Life of S. Grysogoue, 125
Glossary, 127
Volume 7
Chapter files
The Life of S. Katherine, 4
The Life of S. Saturnine, 17
The Life of S. James the Martyr, 19
The Life of the Venerable Bede, 21
The Life of S. Dorothy, 22
The Life of S. Brandon, 25
The Life of S. Erkenwold, 33
The Life of S. Pastor, 36
The Life of the Abbot John, 38
The Life of S. Moses, 38
The Life of S. Arsenius, 39
The Life of the Abbot Agathon, 41
The Story of Barlaam and Josaphat, 42
The Life of S. Pelagius, 51 [includes the History of the Lombards]
The Life of S. Simeon, 67
The Life of S. Polycarp, 70
The Life of S. Quiriacus, 72
The Life of S. Thomas Aquinas, 74
The Life of S. Gaius, 77
The Life of S. Arnold, 79
The Life S. Turien, 82
The Life S. Fiacre, 83
The Life of S. Justin, 86
The Life of S. Demetrius, 87
The Life of S. Rigobert, 88
The Life of S. Landry, 89
The Life of S. Mellonin, 90
The Life of S. Ives, 91
The Life of S. Morant, 95
The Life of S. Louis of France, 97
The Life of S. Louis, Bishop, 102
The Life of S. Aldegonde, 104
The Life of S. Albine, 105
The History of the Mass, 107
The Twelve Articles of the Faith, 125
Appendix, 128
Life of St. Erasmus, 128
Glossary, 132
Index of Saints, etc., 134 (of all 7 volumes)
General Index, 141 (of all 7 volumes)
Chapter files
The Life of S. Katherine, 4
The Life of S. Saturnine, 17
The Life of S. James the Martyr, 19
The Life of the Venerable Bede, 21
The Life of S. Dorothy, 22
The Life of S. Brandon, 25
The Life of S. Erkenwold, 33
The Life of S. Pastor, 36
The Life of the Abbot John, 38
The Life of S. Moses, 38
The Life of S. Arsenius, 39
The Life of the Abbot Agathon, 41
The Story of Barlaam and Josaphat, 42
The Life of S. Pelagius, 51 [includes the History of the Lombards]
The Life of S. Simeon, 67
The Life of S. Polycarp, 70
The Life of S. Quiriacus, 72
The Life of S. Thomas Aquinas, 74
The Life of S. Gaius, 77
The Life of S. Arnold, 79
The Life S. Turien, 82
The Life S. Fiacre, 83
The Life of S. Justin, 86
The Life of S. Demetrius, 87
The Life of S. Rigobert, 88
The Life of S. Landry, 89
The Life of S. Mellonin, 90
The Life of S. Ives, 91
The Life of S. Morant, 95
The Life of S. Louis of France, 97
The Life of S. Louis, Bishop, 102
The Life of S. Aldegonde, 104
The Life of S. Albine, 105
The History of the Mass, 107
The Twelve Articles of the Faith, 125
Appendix, 128
Life of St. Erasmus, 128
Glossary, 132
Index of Saints, etc., 134 (of all 7 volumes)
General Index, 141 (of all 7 volumes)
Golden Legend Links
Golden Legend: Introduction [Medieval Sourcebook]
Catholic Encylopedia: Blessed Jacopo de Voragine
Source
The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints. Compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First Edition Published 1470. Englished by William Caxton, First Edition 1483, Edited by F.S. Ellis, Temple Classics, 1900 (Reprinted 1922, 1931.)