St George and the legendary dragon surprises pupils at Preston primary school
St George told the story of how he heroically slayed a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon to pupils at Eldon Primary School.
Think of St George and you're probably picturing a heroic knight slaying a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon.
Today (April 23), pupils at Eldon Primary School were treated to a live retelling of the legend.
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Very little is actually known about the life of St George. However, we do know that he wasn’t English - he was born in what is now Turkey, in approximately AD 280.
2. St George's Day
He is thought to have died in Lydda (modern day Israel) in the Roman province of Palestine in AD 303. It is believed that his tomb was in Lod and was a centre of Christian pilgrimage.
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Although George is often depicted in popular culture as a knight in shining armour, the truth is less fanciful. Whilst St George was depicted from the 11th century as a chilvaric knight or a warrior on horseback, it is more likely that he was an officer in the Roman army.