A brave soldier slaying the dragon and saving the princess is just about the best and oldest story there is, but what is it doing in the story of an early Christian martyr, and what do we really know ...

St George, the patron saint of England, and the Dragon St George’s Day is the feast day of England’s patron saint and is celebrated on April 23, to commemorate the anniversary of his death in 303 AD.

St. George may be among Christianity’s most famous and beloved saints, immortalized through the famous legend of St. George and the Dragon — a tale thoroughly medieval in character in which a brave ...

St. George • At first glance, southern Utah’s largest city would seem to have little in common with Saint George, the patron saint of England long eulogized in Christian mythology as a dragonslayer.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Saint George in the act of slaying a ...

Pistrucci’s "St. George and the Dragon," used as a plaque on the Embassy Club fireplace. (Ross Eric Gibson collection). Anson P. Hotaling, the "Whiskey King," in the Santa Cruz Surf in 1897. (Ross ...

The country celebrates St George's Day today (April 23), with England flags and bunting flying high in a display of patriotism, but just who was the dragon-slaying martyr that the nation adopted as ...