The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

HUNGARIAN LEGEND

KING STEPHEN BROUGHT HUNGARY TO CHRISTIANITY
AND ROMAN CATHOLICISM, AND WAS PRESENTED
WITH A HEAVILY JEWELLED CROWN BY THE POPE.
DURING SOME WAR, THE ROYAL JEWELS WERE
BURIED AND AT THIS TIME THE CROSS ON THE TOP
OF THE CROWN WAS BENT. NOW THE CROWN IS
ALWAYS SHOWN WITH THE BENT CROSS.

Submitter comment: THIS CROWN WAS RECENTLY RETURNED TO HUNGARY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Date learned: 08-12-1968