Skull fragment relic Miscellaneous

Description

A small fragment of flat bone said to come from the skull of Saint Margaret. In ancient times, the Roman Emperor persecuted all Christians and had many of them cruelly martyred. Margaret was reported by her spurned suitor to the prefect, accusing her of secretly professing faith in Christ. In prison, the devil himself appeared to the virtuous maiden in the form of a dragon and devoured her, but she overcame him with the help of the cross. She survived drowning and burning by fire, so they finally had to behead her. A few relics of this martyr were supposedly given to the Czech King Premysl Otakar by the Pope himself after his victory over the Hungarians.