Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George (Myths and Legends) by McCullough Joseph A

Author:McCullough, Joseph A. [McCullough, Joseph A.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Dragonslayers: From Beowulf To ST. George
ISBN: 9781472801036
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

Saint George and the Dragon by Raphael.

Emperor Diocletian’s man Galerius, enraged at the failure of his torturers, instead turned to dark magic, and sent a magician named Athanasius to convert or kill George. Athanasius prepared a dark, poisonous brew, filled with serpent’s venom, that he knew would either kill George, or turn him into his mindless zombie slave. When George drank the evil mixture, however, it had no effect upon him. Stunned, Athanasius fell to his knees and admitted the power of the Lord.

As more and more Romans began to turn from the old ways, Emperor Diocletian offered George his freedom if he would leave the Empire, never to return. George refused, knowing he had one last task to perform for the Lord. Consequently, Diocletian ordered George beheaded in a public execution. So, on 23 April 303 AD, the Romans led George to a public square in Nicomedia, read the Emperor’s order of execution, and struck off his head.

The death of George, soon to be called St. George, was a spark that ignited a change of heart in many Romans. One man who was particularly struck by the tragedy was Tribune Constantine, who, when he became Emperor three years later, would convert the whole Empire to Christianity.

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