medieval lives of Saint George
E861990
Medieval Lives of Saint George are hagiographical narratives that recount the legendary exploits, martyrdom, and dragon-slaying miracles of Saint George, often set in places such as the city of Silene.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medieval Lives of Saint George | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hagiographical narrative
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medieval text tradition ⓘ saint’s life ⓘ |
| aim |
edification of the faithful
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promotion of the cult of Saint George ⓘ |
| associatedCult | cult of Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
miracle accounts
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passion narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
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legend ⓘ martyrdom narrative ⓘ miracle story ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
baptism of a city or kingdom
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combat with dragon ⓘ execution by beheading ⓘ heroic soldier-saint ⓘ miraculous endurance of torture ⓘ rescue of a princess ⓘ |
| influenced |
iconography of Saint George and the Dragon
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medieval chivalric ideals ⓘ |
| languageOfMedievalVersions |
Arabic
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Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ Coptic ⓘ Ethiopic ⓘ Georgian NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
confession of Christian faith under persecution
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conversion of pagans ⓘ destruction of idols ⓘ dragon-slaying ⓘ martyrdom of Saint George ⓘ miraculous deliverance ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Christian martyr
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dragon-slayer ⓘ military saint ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Silene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionForm | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
devotional practices
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liturgical readings ⓘ sermon literature ⓘ |
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