In a legend, Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon at Dragon Hill, Uffington. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When they ran out of livestock and trinkets for the dragon, they started giving up a human tribute once a year. This was acceptable to the villagers until a princess was chosen as the next offering. The saint thereupon rescues the princess and kills the dragon. The narrative was first set in Cappadocia in the earliest sources of the 11th and 12th centuries, but transferred to Libya in the 13th-century Golden Legend.
Dimension: 20.5 inches high x 6.5 inches wide x 7 inches deep
Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm) Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage used condition.
