In Christian hagiography Saint George - The Saint who killed the Dragon was a soldier of the Roman Empire, from Anatolia, now modern day Turkey, who was venerated as a Christian martyr. Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon, he is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and is the patron saint of Aragón, Canada, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, … Wikipedia
1 It is generally assumed today that it was the crusaders who brought back with them to the West the knightly tale of George and the dragon. www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/whgeodintro.htm
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Saint George. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George
enjoyEngland - the official website for tourism in England. Tune into Capital Gold on St George's Day 23rd April to listen to Paul Coyte's drive time show which will be broadcasted from Trafalgar Square amongst all the celebrations. www.enjoyengland.com/attractions/events/calendar/april/st...
Site Path About Bulgaria / Bulgarian Holidays / St. George's Day St. George's Day Saint George's Day ( Gergiovden ) is the happiest and most appreciated springs holiday with a special day to be celebrated on May 6. www.bulgarian-guide.com/bulgarian-holidays/gergiovden/
Saint George is most famous for the 'Golden Legend', in which he slays a dragon - and this has become a symbolic reflection of his life-long fight against evil. www.allinfoaboutenglishculture.com/st-georges-day.html
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In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II elevated St. George, England's patron saint, to a national saint with his own "day of solemnity". www.allinfoaboutenglishculture.com/st-george.html
