St George (new Edition): Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint and Dragonslayer (Pocket Essential) - Softcover

Morgan, Giles

 
9781843449652: St George (new Edition): Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint and Dragonslayer (Pocket Essential)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 184344965X ISBN 13: 9781843449652
Verlag: Oldcastle Books Ltd, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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

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Verlag
Oldcastle Books Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
184344965X
ISBN 13 
9781843449652
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Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
144
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