"The Golden Legend" is a poetic epic by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in which he recreated a medieval legend about a treasure hidden by thieves in an ancient embroidered holy towel. This famous poem is marked by a deep philosophical undertone, in which the author explores the concepts of kindness, justice, faith and the choice between justice and beauty. "The Golden Legend" is not only a poem, but also an in-depth philosophical reflection of human nature and its relationship to faith and justice.