Neitsyt Maarian lahja: ynnä muita legendoja

In a stone‑crowned castle of Auvergne, a young lady waits in silence for the return of her knight, only to learn that he will never come home. Grief drives her to a desperate prayer before a radiant image of the Virgin, and a heavenly voice offers a startling bargain: a child to carry her husband’s name and a second, gifted by the saint herself. The night she gives birth, twin boys appear—one lively and beloved, the other quiet and mournful—setting the stage for a family bound by hope, rivalry, and a divine promise.

The narrative weaves medieval piety with the intimate struggles of motherhood, as the mother watches her sons grow under the shadow of expectation and prophecy. Their differing natures spark both affection and anxiety, while the castle’s gloomy walls and surrounding forests echo the lingering echo of war and the longing for peace. Listeners are invited into this poignant tableau of faith, love, and the quiet heroism of everyday choices.