Category: Legend

Derives from a sacred text (e.g. the bible, a saint's life) (OED).

↑ Parent category Fantasy and Supernatural

Poems assigned to this category

Total poems: 20
Poem title Poet(s) Date Periodical id #
The Seventh Plague of Egypt. The Tempest Έσπερος (pseudonym) 1828 Forget-Me-Not 14084
Esther Eωҁ (pseudonym) 1831 Forget-Me-Not 15683
The Triumph of Mordecai Eωҁ (pseudonym) 1832 Forget-Me-Not 15260
The Flight into Egypt Νομος (pseudonym) 1844 Forget-Me-Not 15470
The Head of Bran Meredith, George 1860-02-04 Once a Week 256
A Cloister Legend 1860-04 Good Words 323
The Sangreal. A Part of the Story Omitted in the Old Romances MacDonald, George 1863-06 Good Words 1584
At the Sepulchre Murray, E. M. 1864 Good Words 1622
The Devil’s Rafter. A Legend of Appleby 1869-09-25 Once a Week 13789
Epitaph on Agnes Jones. Buried in Fahan Churchyard near Lough Swilly Alexander, William 1869-11-01 Good Words 1998
The Carpenter MacDonald, George 1872 Good Words 2142
The Legend of the Holly 1872 Good Words 2229
Vanity Fair Buchanan, Robert Williams 1872 Good Words 2143
A Christmas Carol Rossetti, Christina G. 1887-01 The Century Guild Hobby Horse 8801
Legend of the Blush Roses Crane, Beatrice 1888-02 Woman’s World 647
A Song Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen 1890-07 The Century Guild Hobby Horse 8875
A Christmas Song Bain, Charlotte 1890-12 Atalanta 2055
Sir Lancelot at the Forest Chapel Tuttiett, Mary Gleed (pseudonym Maxwell Gray) 1893-10 Atalanta 2281
Mount Arafa. In Two Parts Blackmore, Richard D. (1825-1900) 1894-10 Atalanta 2314
Mount Arafa. In Two Parts Blackmore, Richard D. (1825-1900) 1894-11 Atalanta 2319