Enligt legenden blev kejsar Maxentius så intagen av den sköna, intelligenta prinsessan att han ville ta henne till sig. Hon avböjde dock . Den svenska folkvisan ”Och liten Karin tjänte på unga kungens gård” går tillbaka till denna berättelse.
Saint Catherine was, according to tradition, the daughter of an Egyptian king, learned in the arts and letters, who was executed by the sword for her faith.
According to legend, Emperor Maxentius was so captivated by the beautiful and intelligent princess that he wished to take her as his own. She declined, however. The Swedish folk ballad “Och liten Karin tjänte på unga kungens gård” traces its origins back to this story.