The pagan heritage of St George

J S Mackley

The pagan heritage of St George

J S Mackley

University of Northampton

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Abstract

This paper considers the argument that St George is a vague saint who should not have achieved such an importance status and his survival must be because his name has been attached to an older tradition. Thus the paper follows the roots of traditions associated with St George through the writings of religion and mythology, before tracing them down through English folklore to some surprising literary descendants.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2011
Event	International Medieval Congress (IMC) - University of Leeds Duration: 13 Jul 2011 → … http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/imc2011.html

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Conference	International Medieval Congress (IMC)
Period	13/07/11 → …
Internet address	http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/imc2011.html

Keywords

Patron Saint
St George
England
Mythology

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The pagan heritage of St George

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