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St. George and the Dragon
Legend tells us that many children were sacrificed to appease the dragon. When it came time for the daughter of the king to be sacrificed, Saint George appeared on a horse.
With the words, "In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit," Saint George drew his lance and knocked the dragon to the ground. His horse then trampled the dragon to death.
Saint George is the patron Saint of Moscow. The theme of Saint George Slaying the Dragon is one of the most popular in Russian iconography. The dragon symbolized evil in the form of paganism. Therefore, the image of the Saint slaying the dragon was a symbol of a heathen country being converted to Christianity.
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St. George and the Dragon
Legend tells us that many children were sacrificed
to appease the dragon. When it came time for the daughter of the king to be sacrificed, Saint George appeared on a horse.
With the words, "In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit," Saint George drew his lance and knocked the dragon to the ground. His horse then trampled the dragon to death.
Saint George is the patron Saint of Moscow. The theme of Saint George Slaying the Dragon is one of the most popular in Russian iconography. The dragon symbolized evil in the form of paganism. Therefore, the image of the Saint slaying the dragon was a symbol of a heathen country being converted to Christianity.
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St. George and the Dragon
Legend tells us that many children were sacrificed
to appease the dragon. When it came time for the daughter of the king to be sacrificed, Saint George appeared on a horse.
With the words, "In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit," Saint George drew his lance and knocked the dragon to the ground. His horse then trampled the dragon to death.
Saint George is the patron Saint of Moscow. The theme of Saint George Slaying the Dragon is one of the most popular in Russian iconography. The dragon symbolized evil in the form of paganism. Therefore, the image of the Saint slaying the dragon was a symbol of a heathen country being converted to Christianity.
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St. George and the Dragon
Legend tells us that many children were sacrificed
to appease the dragon. When it came time for the daughter of the king to be sacrificed, Saint George appeared on a horse.
With the words, "In the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit," Saint George drew his lance and knocked the dragon to the ground. His horse then trampled the dragon to death.
Saint George is the patron Saint of Moscow. The theme of Saint George Slaying the Dragon is one of the most popular in Russian iconography. The dragon symbolized evil in the form of paganism. Therefore, the image of the Saint slaying the dragon was a symbol of a heathen country being converted to Christianity.