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The pagan heritage of St George

Mackley, J. S. (2011) The pagan heritage of St George. Paper presented to: International Medieval Congress (IMC), University of Leeds, 2011-07-13.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Abstract: This paper considers the argument that St George is a vague saint who should not have achieved such an importance status and his survival must be because his name has been attached to an older tradition. Thus the paper follows the roots of traditions associated with St George through the writings of religion and mythology, before tracing them down through English folklore to some surprising literary descendants.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Patron Saint, St George, England, Mythology
Creators: Mackley, J S
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Date: 13 July 2011
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: International Medieval Congress (IMC)
Event Title: International Medieval Congress (IMC)
Event Dates: 2011-07-13
Event Location: University of Leeds
Event Type: Other
Language: English
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: No
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/11292

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