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The highly dramatic Breton ballad tradition is relatively little-known. This volume explores the nature of the songs and the contexts in which they have been performed. A selection of songs is presented here in the original Breton with English translations and musical notation. The accompanying CD provides examples sung by traditional singers.

St Margaret, known for her confrontation with a dragon-shaped devil, was one of the most famous medieval saints, depicted in manuscript illuminations, sculptures, panel paintings, and stained glass. This handbook is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the legend, providing an account of the trajectory of the story over 1,000 years.