medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Does anyone how St George came to be the patron of England? When and why was the dragon associated with the Saint? Do we have evidence that the dragon was an allegory of evil? Can you speculate why the tale become so popular in the later Middle Ages? WAs George seen as a model crusader? Any modern studies on the legend of George and the dragon. Thanks Tommaso Renna ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html