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ID: 901000509
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000509
Record Type: Character/Person

George, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Legendary Syrian Roman soldier and early Christian martyr, who during the Middle Ages became an ideal of chivalry and bravery. He is the patron saint of England. Although believed to have been a historical person, the legendary deeds surrounding the life of this warrior-saint cannot be established, and are clearly borrowed from other legends.

Display Date: ca. 275-303

Names:
George, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint George (Christian character) (English,A,N)
San Giorgio (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Jorge, de Capadocia (Christian character) (Spanish,U,N)
Jirjis al-Rūmānī (Christian character) (Arabic (transliterated),U,N)
Georges, Saint (Christian character) (French,U,N)
Jordi, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Jorge, São (Christian character) (Portuguese,U,N)
Georg, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Jerzy, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Egoriĭ, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Georgiĭ, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Cärcis, Peyğämbär (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Γεώργιος (Christian character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............George, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Life of Saint George
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint George (Christian iconography)) [901001163]
is actor for .... Martyrdom of Saint George
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint George (Christian iconography), Martyrdom of Saint George (Christian iconography)) [901000654]
is actor for .... Saint George Slaying the Dragon
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint George (Christian iconography), Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Christian iconography)) [901000113]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
symbolic attribute is .... dragon
.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... soldier
.....(people in military occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... warrior
.....(people in military occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
George, Saint (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 50016319
Saint George (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
San Giorgio (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Jorge, de Capadocia (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Jirjis al-Rūmānī (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Georges, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Jordi, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Jorge, São (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Georg, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Jerzy, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Egoriĭ, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Georgiĭ, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cärcis, Peyğämbär (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Γεώργιος (Christian character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(GEORGE) the warrior martyr George (Georgius)
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/466050
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/126642/dosso-dossi-giovanni-di-niccolo-de-lutero-saint-george-italian-about-1513-1515/

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