St. Margaret of Antioch (flourished 3rd or 4th century) was a Christian virgin martyr known for her trials and subsequent beheading after refusing marriage to the prefect of Antioch (the city of ancient Syria, now in Turkey). During her tortures, Satan, disguised as a dragon, swallowed her. His stomach rejected her, however, and she emerged unharmed, leading to her emblem being a dragon and her role as the patron saint of expectant mothers, especially those experiencing a difficult labor.
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