Dragons killers
Because the dragon was the natural enemy of man, his death became the ultimate goal, consequently there are innumberable battles between gods and dragons, saints and dragons, and in the medieval world, knights and dragons.
In Greek legends, the dragon fought on the side of the Titans and attacked Athene, who flung him into the heavens, where he became a constellation around the Pole Star. Hercules encountered, and killed the dragon Ladon while fulfilling his eleventh labor. In Scandinavian literature, Beowulf was slain by a dragon.
Dragons are popular attributes of many saints including St. George of the Cappadocia, St. Philip the Apostle, St. Martha of Tarascon, St. Radegund of Poitiers, St. Victor of Bayeux, St. Romian of Rouen, St. Andrew of Aix-en-Provence, St Clement of Metz, St. Armentaire of Draguignan, and St. Michael the Archangel. These saints and Christ are often shown crushing a dragon under foot and thus representing the triumph of Christianity over the forces of evil, and the banishment of paganism from a land.
St. Magnus
Origin: St. Magnus war a monk of the monastery St. Gallen (Switzerland) who died around 750 AC. Name of the dragon: Boas Type : worms and drakes Mission: Free the land from dragons and paganism Myth: together with his companions Tozzo and Theodor, Magnus left St. Gallen to prosylete the heathens of the Allgäu region … Read more
St Margaret
Margaret was born in Antiochia as the only daughter of a priest of the ancient pagan religion. After her mother’s death, she was brought up by a woman where she got in contact with Christianity and converted to this new religion. At that time Olybrius, governor of Antiochia, saw Margaret and at once fell in … Read more
St Georges
Mission: St Georges defeated the dragon to rescue the king’s daughter from becoming the dragon’s tribute, and as a result is believed to have converted the people to Christianity. Myth :Saint George was originally a Roman Calvary officer who was known for his courage in war. In the Western version of the legend, which developed as part … Read more
Utter Pendragon
Uther Pendragon (French: Uter Pendragon; Welsh: Wthyr Bendragon, Uthr Bendragon, Uthyr Pendraeg) is a legendary king of sub-Roman Britain and the father of King Arthur. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the Historia, the name means "dragon’s head" . Utther would have killed a red dragon and earns both his name and colors (still Wales symbol). … Read more
Perseus
Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. Danae’s father, Acrisius, King of Argos. Disappointed by his lack of luck in not having a son, Acrisius consulted the oracle at Delphi, who warned him that he would one day be killed by his daughter’s son. Danaë was childless and to keep her so, he imprisoned … Read more