St George: Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint and Dragonslayer

by Giles Morgan

Overview

At the heart of the myths and legends surrounding St. George lies the story of an early Christian martyr persecuted by the Roman Empire around the third century AD. But England is only one country to have adopted this soldier saint as their patron. Others, including Germany, Hungary, and Portugal, claim him as their own,and there are churches dedicated to him in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Greece. His victory against the dragon can be interpreted as representing the bravery of an individual Christian or the eternal battle been good and evil. There are also clear parallels between his battle and those of pre-Christian heroes such as Perseus and Beowulf, he is identified with the Islamic hero Al Khidr, and he has been closely linked to the Green Man of Pre-Christian Myth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843449676
Publisher:	Pocketessentials
Publication date:	03/23/2017
Series:	Pocket Essential series
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	268 KB

About the Author

Giles Morgan is the author of the Pocket Essentials Holy Grail, Byzantium, Freemasonry, and Saints.

Table of Contents

Introduction     9
St George as Martyr     13
Early Christian Saints     29
St George and the Dragon     45
Mythological Heroes     61
St George and Medieval Warfare     77
The Patron Saint of England     93
Hero of the Empire     107
St George as Icon     123
Bibliography     137
Web Pages     139
Index     141