Saint Santa Guglielmina

Saint Guglielma, also known as Guglielmina, Guglielma the Bohemian, or Guglielma of Hungary (fl. 8th century), sometimes confused with a near-namesake, Guglielma the Bohemian (first half of the 13th century – 1281), is a presumably legendary figure who nonetheless enjoyed lasting veneration in Italy, especially in Brunate (Como) and Morbegno (Sondrio), and experienced an extraordinary flourishing in the 14th and 15th centuries. The basis of her legend is a classic plot centered on the theme of the "persecuted maiden," which recurs in over 260 versions in Western tradition and narrative. The heroine bears many names in the various European versions of the story, but only in Italy is she called Guglielma.