Saint George is a Roman soldier from the 3rd century said to have killed a dragon. While historical details are scarce, popular legends describe Saint George saving a princess from a dragon by slaying the beast. In Catalonia, the legend of Saint George and the dragon is celebrated annually on April 23rd, known as Sant Jordi. On this day, it is a tradition for girls to gift boys books and boys to gift girls roses, symbolizing love and friendship.
2. INTRODUCTION
The name George comes from the Greek meaning
"farmer working in the earth." Despite the popularity of
St George is very little information known about him,
and almost all their news are based on legends and
traditions that have passed from mouth to mouth
throughout the centuries. All historians and writers of
holy books, generally agree that was a Roman
soldier, born in the third century in Cappadocia,
Turkey, and died in the early fourth century, probably
in the town of Lydda, Lod Israel today.
3. Legend
The most popular legend in Catalonia about Saint
George tells that at Montblanc, in Conca de
Barberà, there was a terrible dragon which
viciously attacked men and beasts. To pacify it,
lots were drawn and a person was chosen to be
given as a sacrifice to the monster. One day, the
misfortune fell on the king's daughter, who would
have died in the beast's claws if it had not been for
the arrival of a handsome knight who challenged
the dragon and killed it.
This same legend, although with slight variations,
is told as a popular legend in England, Portugal
4. Poem GLORIOUS SAINT GEORGE
SANT JORDI GLORIÓS St. George has a pink half
Sant Jordi té una rosa mig upsurge,
painted red and anxiety;
desclosa, Catalonia is the name of this
pintada de vermell i de neguit; rose,
Catalunya és el nom d'aquesta Saint George and the door on
rosa, the chest.
i Sant Jordi la porta sobre el pit.
The rose has told you and just
La rosa li ha contat gràcies i penes and he loves it so who knows
i ell se l'estima fins qui sap a on, where,
i amb ella té més sang a dins les and it has more blood in your
venes veins
per plantar cara a tots els dracs del to deal with all the dragons of
the world.
món.
5. Popular tradicion
In Catalonia, we make the
celebration of “Sant Jordi” the
popular tradition says: the girl gives
a book to the boy, and the boy gives
a rose to the girl, it’s a symbol of
love or friendship. Sant Jordi it’s the
Catalan Lover’s Day.
6. Saint George now
Now in the current affairs
Saint George is celebrate the
girls give a book for boys and
the boys give a rose for girls.
The rose it can be of different
colours but the typical it’s the
colour red.
