#st. george

[theodorafrompluto]

St. George (circa 1906)

by Solomon Joseph Solomon

[lionofchaeronea]

St. George rides roughshod over a dragon as he greets a fair maiden. Miniature from a manuscript of the Legenda Aurea (Golden Legend), a book of lives of the saints that was enormously popular during the Middle Ages, made in Paris in 1382. Now in the British Library (BL Royal 19 B XVII, f. 109).

[unteriors]

E Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah.

[finntography]

[thefugitivesaint]

Charles Frank Arcieri (1885-1945), 'Little George', ''John Martin's Big Book for Little Folk'', #4, 1920 Here's a few more from the same volume.

[songs-of-the-east]

A Slovenian Boy Dressed As "Green George" During Jurjevo Celebrations

In Slovenian tradition, Zeleni Jurij (Green George) is a figure associated with the spring festival of Jurjevo (St. George's Day). He is a symbol of awakening nature, abundance, and growth. Green George is often represented as a person dressed in green branches, who visits homes and brings good luck. He is also connected to the Slavic god Perun, the protector of livestock and horses. 

Part of the rituals of Jurjevo involve taking Green George being taken to a bridge, where he is symbolically killed (represented by plucking leaves from a tree) and then thrown into a river. This represents his return to the underworld, to be back in spring. The Green George ritual is a significant part of the cultural heritage of Slovenia, especially in the Bela Krajina region.

[climbhighsleeplow]

Signal Peak, Washington, Utah

February 18

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