Today, April 23, is St George's day. The patron saint of England, St. George is credited with having slain a fearsome dragon to save the life of a virgin. However, the Dragon means different things to different peoples. In some medieval traditions it is linked with the devil or Satan, hence the carvings and windows depicting St George, or sometimes St Michael, slaying one....
... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been combined with another, and can be found on my new website, The Pagan Calendar, here: Saint George's Day (scroll down to the bottom of the post, and you'll find it.)
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