"Kephalophoroi saints, of whom there were a hundred or so in Western tradition, usually performed this prodigy in order to indicate the emplacement of the shrine where their relics should be venerated" (Walter 2003, p. 143). Walter, Christopher (2003). The Warrior Saints in Byzantine Art and Tradition. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-1-84014-694-3.
"The stories of St. Edmund, St. Kenelm, St. Osyth, and St. Sidwell in England, St. Denis in France, St. Melor and St. Winifred in Celtic territory, preserve the pattern and strengthen the link between legend and folklore", Beatrice White observes. (White 1972, p. 123). White, Beatrice (Summer 1972). "A Persistent Paradox". Folklore. 83 (2): 122–131. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1972.9716461. PMID11614481.
"The stories of St. Edmund, St. Kenelm, St. Osyth, and St. Sidwell in England, St. Denis in France, St. Melor and St. Winifred in Celtic territory, preserve the pattern and strengthen the link between legend and folklore", Beatrice White observes. (White 1972, p. 123). White, Beatrice (Summer 1972). "A Persistent Paradox". Folklore. 83 (2): 122–131. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1972.9716461. PMID11614481.
