ID: 901000113 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000113	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative of St. George on horseback, slaying a dragon with a spear or sword, or a devotional image of George with a dragon. A princess is often seen nearby. In western tradition from the Golden Legend, a dragon or crocodile protected the stream providing water for a city; it required payment of a sheep; when the citizens ran out of sheep, a young maid was offered. George swept in and slayed the dragon, which is an allegory for paganism. In eastern tradition, the kneeling woman is the wife of Diocletian, and the image refers to the death of George. The story has roots in older mythology; for example, parallels with tales of Perseus, Cetus, and Andromeda are clear.

Names:

	Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	St. George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Saint George and the Dragon (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Saint George Killing the Dragon (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	San Giorgio uccide il drago (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)
	San Giorgio e il drago (Christian iconography) (Italian,U,P)
	Saint Georges luttant avec le dragon (Christian iconography) (French-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint George (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... George, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, George, Saint (Christian character)) [901000509]

	source is .... Golden Legend
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: History, Biographies, Golden Legend (biographies, Da Voragine, ca. 1260)) [901001158]

Other Relationships:

	actor is .... dragon
	.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... death
	.....(personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... paganism
	.....(religious ideologies, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Saint George and the Dragon (Christian iconography)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Saint George Killing the Dragon (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	San Giorgio uccide il drago (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	San Giorgio e il drago (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Saint Georges luttant avec le dragon (Christian iconography)
	................Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010) http://www.vam.ac.uk/users/node/2922
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(GEORGE) the warrior martyr George (Georgius)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George#/media/File:Nun_Agathe_-_St_George_the_dragon-slayer_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
	................ Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-) http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=obj_view_obj&objet=cartel_13826_61529_13826_001.jpg_obj.html&flag=true