St. George slaying a dragon is a famous legend associated with the saint. According to tradition, he rescued a Libyan king’s daughter from a dragon that lived in a lake and then killed it with his sword in return for a promise by the king’s subjects to be baptized. The story is thought to be a Christian version of the Greek legend of Perseus, who was said to have rescued Andromeda from a sea monster near Lydda. St. George’s slaying of the dragon is a common theme in art, and the saint is frequently depicted as a youth wearing knight’s armor with a scarlet cross.
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