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A Latin Apocryphal Infancy Gospel is an early Christian writing, usually written in or translated into Latin, that tells stories about:
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The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a Latin apocryphal infancy gospel, probably composed between the 7th and 9th centuries CE. It expands on canonical and earlier apocryphal sources to narrate the births and childhoods of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Although excluded from the New Testament, it was highly influential in medieval Western Christianity, shaping devotion to Mary and imagery of Christ’s early life.
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The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary is an early medieval Christian apocryphal writing that focuses on the birth, childhood, and early life of the Virgin Mary. Written in Latin sometime between the 8th and 9th centuries CE, the text expands on traditions surrounding Mary and presents her as specially chosen and prepared by God to become the mother of Jesus Christ. Although it was never accepted into the official biblical canon, the work became influential in shaping medieval Christian beliefs and artistic portrayals of Mary.