A brave soldier slaying the dragon and saving the princess ... Eusebius does not name the man, but he is traditionally identified with St. George, with his death occurring in his mother’s ...

An image shared on X claims to show a statue of St. Michael the Archangel slaying a dragon outside the United Nations (UN) building. Verdict: Misleading The image shows St. George, not St. Michael.

This is a sculpture of St. George slaying a dragon. The lore is that the villagers had to sacrifice somebody to this dragon every year. And then one year it became the princess of the town that ...

The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden from death is medieval. St George's Day is celebrated in England on 23 April, reputed to be the day of George's martyrdom in 303.

THE Lord Mayor of Chester has called for St George to return to fight a dragon ahead of a tournament for city schoolchildren next week.

"St George was likely a Roman soldier from 3rd Century Cappadocia, now Turkey," a spokesperson said. "His bravery inspired legends, especially the famous tale of him slaying a dragon. While the ...

A day commemorating (supposed) dragon slaying and tales of knighthood - it’s only St George’s Day. The national day is acknowledged by many Christian churches and dedicated to the patron saint ...

He became England’s patron saint in 1415. Coincidentally, April 23 is also said to be Shakespeare's birthday - and the date he died. The Bard was well aware of the significance of the country’s patron ...

Despite being born in Cappadocia, Turkey and never actually setting foot on UK soil, St George is celebrated across England every April 23.

As Great Yarmouth is about to get a new arts trail, Tom Williams takes a look at two of the sculptures in St George’s Park.