Saint George of Lydda
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Saint George of Lydda is a Christian martyr and legendary soldier-saint, best known as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England and various other regions.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint George | 142 |
| Christian martyr Saint George | 3 |
| Saint George of Lydda canonical | 1 |
| Saint George was buried at this site | 1 |
| St. George (traditional attribution) | 1 |
| cult of Saint George | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T150531 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saint George of Lydda Context triple: [St George, title, Saint George of Lydda]
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St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew is a Christian apostle venerated as the patron saint of countries such as Scotland, Greece, and Romania, often symbolized by the diagonal cross on which he was martyred.
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Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint George of Lydda Target entity description: Saint George of Lydda is a Christian martyr and legendary soldier-saint, best known as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England and various other regions.
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A.
St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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B.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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C.
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew is a Christian apostle venerated as the patron saint of countries such as Scotland, Greece, and Romania, often symbolized by the diagonal cross on which he was martyred.
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D.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ military saint ⓘ saint ⓘ soldier-saint ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusades
ⓘ
Cross of Saint George ⓘ
surface form:
St George's Cross
chivalry ⓘ dragon-slaying legend ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lod
ⓘ
Ramla ⓘ
surface form:
Lydda
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Syria Palaestina
|
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| category |
Fourteen Holy Helpers
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteen Holy Helpers (in some traditions)
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| centuryOfDeath | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | St George's Day ⓘ |
| cultSpreadBy | Crusaders ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bithynia
ⓘ
Nicomedia (traditionally) ⓘ
surface form:
Nicomedia
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| feastDay |
23 April
ⓘ
6 May (Julian calendar, Eastern Orthodox) ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
conversion of pagans after dragon's defeat
ⓘ
rescue of a princess from a dragon ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Islamic tradition as al-Khidr (often associated) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
armed with a spear
ⓘ
armed with a sword ⓘ mounted on horseback ⓘ slaying a dragon ⓘ wearing armor ⓘ |
| languageOfCult |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
Church of Saint George, Lod
ⓘ
Lydda (modern Lod, Israel) ⓘ
surface form:
Lydda (Lod), Israel
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
|
| nationalSymbolOf | England ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| patronage |
Aragon
ⓘ
Beirut ⓘ Scouts and Guides ⓘ
surface form:
Boy Scouts
Bulgaria ⓘ Catalonia ⓘ England ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia (country)
Moldova ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Serbia ⓘ cavalry ⓘ farmers ⓘ shepherds ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| rank | officer ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol | red cross on white background ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the East
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| virtueAssociated |
courage
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faith ⓘ military valor ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint George of Lydda Description of subject: Saint George of Lydda is a Christian martyr and legendary soldier-saint, best known as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England and various other regions.
Referenced by (149)
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