Saint George and the Dragon Plaque
- Solid Bronze Plaque
- Small (p11k - 2.25 x 1.75 inches) or Medium (p7m - 3.8 x 3.2 inches) and Large (p295g - 7.75 x 6.4 inches)
- Hangs Easily on the Wall
- Made in Germany
- Gift Box Included
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Product Description
The Saint George and the Dragon Plaque depicts Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος Georgios, Latin: Georgius; c. 275-303 a.d.) who became an example of bravery in defense of the poor and defenseless and is now the patron saint of England, soldiers, archers, calvary, chivalry, and the Boy Scouts. He is one of the most revered saints and most prominent military saints in Christianity. Saint George, a Roman soldier and later officer in the Guard of Diocletian, was martyred for his Christian faith. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. This plaque is the ideal gift for birthdays, first communions, confirmations, and on the feast day of St. George on April 23rd.
A Solid Bronze Plaque in Three Sizes
Available in three sizes – small (p11k – 2 x 1.8 inches), medium (p7m – 4 x 3.25 inches) and large (p295g – 7.75 x 6.4 inches), this solid bronze plaque will hang easily on most any wall in the office or in the home. This plaque was carefully created and cast in Germany by a world-renowned master goldsmith. This plaque is a noble and faithful depiction of Saint George, the perfect gift for that special “George” in your life!
Saint George and the Dragon
Although Saint George certainly existed, we know very little about him. Most of the legends about him are apocryphal and simply incredible. The cult of St. George and the legend of his slaying the dragon was disseminated throughout Europe thanks to the 1265 publication of the Legenda Sanctorum (Readings on the Saints), later known as the Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend). In the depiction on this plaque, St. George slays the dragon while princess Sabra looks on.
Wikipedia, “Saint George and the Dragon”:
According to the Golden Legend, the narrative episode of Saint George and the Dragon took place in a place he called “Silene”, in Libya; the Golden Legend is the first to place this legend in Libya as a sufficiently exotic locale, where a dragon might be found. In the tenth-century Georgian narrative, the place is the fictional city of Lasia, and the idolatrous emperor who rules the city is called Selinus.
The town had a pond, as large as a lake, where a plague-bearing dragon dwelled that envenomed all the countryside. To appease the dragon, the people of Silene used to feed it two sheep every day, and when the sheep failed, they fed it their children, chosen by lottery. It happened that the lot fell on the king’s daughter, who is called Sabra in some versions of the story. The king, distraught with grief, told the people they could have all his gold and silver and half of his kingdom if his daughter were spared; the people refused. The daughter was sent out to the lake, dressed as a bride, to be fed to the dragon.
Saint George by chance rode past the lake. The princess, trembling, sought to send him away, but George vowed to remain. The dragon reared out of the lake while they were conversing. Saint George fortified himself with the Sign of the Cross, charged it on horseback with his lance, and gave it a grievous wound. He then called to the princess to throw him her girdle, and he put it around the dragon’s neck. When she did so, the dragon followed the girl like a meek beast on a leash.
The princess and Saint George led the dragon back to the city of Silene, where it terrified the people at its approach. But Saint George called out to them, saying that if they consented to become Christians and be baptised, he would slay the dragon before them. The king and the people of Silene converted to Christianity, George slew the dragon, and the body was carted out of the city on four ox-carts. “Fifteen thousand men baptized, without women and children.”
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Additional Information
| Weight | 0.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 4 x 1 in |
| Size |
Small (2.25 x 1.75 inches), Medium (3.8 x 3.2 inches) |
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Details
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- Hangs Easily on the Wall
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