There is little left for the celebration of the Saint George’s Daya holiday that is also known as the Day of Saint Georgewhich will take place on April 23, 2010. That is why in , we want to dedicate a few pages to the Biography of this Holy protector of thousands and thousands of faithful in Spain and the whole world. We have already seen the story of his life What George of Cappadocianow we bring you the famous legend of saint george and the dragon.
This is probably the scene of his life that has become most popular among the Christian faithful is the legend of the confrontation between Saint George and the Dragon. According to the medieval account, it existed in cappadocia a dragon that ravaged the population.
To avoid the slaughters of the beast, they decided to deliver a human sacrifice each day, chosen at random from the locals. But apparently there was a day when the Princess of the place was the unlucky winner of that draw. The young noblewoman accepted her fate by refusing to be supplanted as the victim of the Dragon for those who offered their lives to save her.
Once in the cave Dragonwhen the maiden was already destined to be devoured, Saint George he stormed in and fought the beast. Thus, was that George of Cappadocia he killed the mythological animal, sticking his sword into its heart.
count the legend that from the blood that flowed from the dragon, a rose was born. Hence the custom of giving the ladies a red rose on Saint George’s Day.
More information
Saint George 2010 at spacebooks.com
Saint George’s Day on Wikipedia
Saint Georgeon Wikipedia
Images
Saint George and the Dragonpainted in 1504 by Raphael, on Wikipedia