Saint George and the Dragon

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Christian legend chivalric romance motif hagiographic legend iconographic motif legend religious motif

Saint George and the Dragon is a legendary Christian tale and iconic motif depicting Saint George heroically slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Saint George and the Dragon canonical	13
Saint George slaying the dragon	4
St. George and the Dragon	3
Saint George on horseback	2
Saint George slaying a dragon	2
Saint George and the Dragon legend	1
Saint George and the Dragon motif	1
Saint George and the dragon	1
Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon	1
St George slaying the dragon	1
St. George and the Dragon (Altdorfer)	1
St. George and the Dragonet	1
legend of Saint George and the Dragon	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382724 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Saint George and the Dragon
Context triple: [Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia, bearsOnBreast, Saint George and the Dragon]

A. St. George
St. George is a waterfront neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, known for its ferry terminal, civic buildings, and views of the Manhattan skyline.
B. King Arthur's court
King Arthur's court is the legendary royal household and chivalric center of King Arthur's realm, often depicted as a hub of knights, quests, and medieval romance.
C. Merlin
Merlin is the legendary wizard of Arthurian myth, often depicted as King Arthur’s powerful but enigmatic advisor and magician.
D. The Castle
The Castle is the iconic red sandstone building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
E. King Arthur
King Arthur is the legendary British monarch and central figure of Arthurian mythology, renowned as the noble ruler of Camelot and leader of the Knights of the Round Table.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Saint George and the Dragon
Target entity description: Saint George and the Dragon is a legendary Christian tale and iconic motif depicting Saint George heroically slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

A. St. George
St. George is a waterfront neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, known for its ferry terminal, civic buildings, and views of the Manhattan skyline.
B. King Arthur's court
King Arthur's court is the legendary royal household and chivalric center of King Arthur's realm, often depicted as a hub of knights, quests, and medieval romance.
C. Merlin
Merlin is the legendary wizard of Arthurian myth, often depicted as King Arthur’s powerful but enigmatic advisor and magician.
D. The Castle
The Castle is the iconic red sandstone building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
E. King Arthur
King Arthur is the legendary British monarch and central figure of Arthurian mythology, renowned as the noble ruler of Camelot and leader of the Knights of the Round Table.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian legend ⓘ chivalric romance motif ⓘ hagiographic legend ⓘ iconographic motif ⓘ legend ⓘ religious motif ⓘ
associatedWith	Christian hagiography ⓘ crusading ideology ⓘ knightly virtues ⓘ martial heroism ⓘ medieval chivalry ⓘ patron saint cults ⓘ
commonDepiction	Saint George on horseback ⓘ linked to: Saint George and the Dragon Saint George with a lance or spear ⓘ dragon at the feet of Saint George ⓘ princess or maiden nearby ⓘ
depictedIn	church frescoes ⓘ heraldry ⓘ icons ⓘ literary retellings ⓘ medieval illuminated manuscripts ⓘ panel paintings ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ
featuresCharacter	a dragon ⓘ
flourishedIn	medieval Europe ⓘ
hasMotif	baptism after deliverance ⓘ city or kingdom in peril ⓘ conversion of pagans ⓘ hero rescuing a princess ⓘ monster-slaying hero ⓘ
hasSetting	Libya (legendary setting) ⓘ linked to: Libya Silene ⓘ
hasTheme	courage ⓘ divine assistance in battle ⓘ faith ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ
iconographicAttributeOf	Saint George ⓘ linked to: Saint George of Lydda
influenced	Renaissance religious art ⓘ later dragon-slaying tales in European folklore ⓘ national and military emblems featuring Saint George ⓘ
mainCharacter	Saint George ⓘ linked to: Saint George of Lydda
narrativeElement	Saint George slaying the dragon ⓘ a dragon terrorizing a city ⓘ a princess offered as sacrifice ⓘ people converting to Christianity ⓘ
notableSource	Legenda Aurea ⓘ The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian victory over paganism ⓘ faith overcoming adversity ⓘ triumph of good over evil ⓘ
timeOfPopularization	Middle Ages ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imperial double-headed eagle of Russia → bearsOnBreast → Saint George and the Dragon ⓘ

Garter collar → depicts → Saint George and the Dragon ⓘ

St George's Day → associatedWith → Saint George and the Dragon legend ⓘ