medieval lives of Saint George
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Medieval Lives of Saint George are hagiographical narratives that recount the legendary exploits, martyrdom, and dragon-slaying miracles of Saint George, often set in places such as the city of Silene.
All labels observed (1)
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| medieval lives of Saint George canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: medieval lives of Saint George Context triple: [Silene, appearsIn, medieval lives of Saint George]
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A.
Medieval Lives
Medieval Lives is a television documentary series and companion book by Terry Jones that explores and debunks common myths about everyday life and people in the Middle Ages.
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B.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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C.
The Archers of Saint George
The Archers of Saint George is a notable group portrait painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, depicting members of a civic militia company.
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D.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint George
The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint George are the principal patron figures of Truro Cathedral, uniting the veneration of Jesus’s mother with that of England’s legendary soldier-saint and dragon-slayer.
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Saint George and the Dragon
Saint George and the Dragon is a legendary Christian tale and iconic motif depicting Saint George heroically slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: medieval lives of Saint George Target entity description: Medieval Lives of Saint George are hagiographical narratives that recount the legendary exploits, martyrdom, and dragon-slaying miracles of Saint George, often set in places such as the city of Silene.
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A.
Medieval Lives
Medieval Lives is a television documentary series and companion book by Terry Jones that explores and debunks common myths about everyday life and people in the Middle Ages.
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B.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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C.
The Archers of Saint George
The Archers of Saint George is a notable group portrait painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, depicting members of a civic militia company.
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D.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint George
The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint George are the principal patron figures of Truro Cathedral, uniting the veneration of Jesus’s mother with that of England’s legendary soldier-saint and dragon-slayer.
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E.
Saint George and the Dragon
Saint George and the Dragon is a legendary Christian tale and iconic motif depicting Saint George heroically slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hagiographical narrative
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medieval text tradition ⓘ saint’s life ⓘ |
| aim |
edification of the faithful
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promotion of the cult of Saint George ⓘ |
| associatedCult | cult of Saint George ⓘ |
| contains |
miracle accounts
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passion narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
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legend ⓘ martyrdom narrative ⓘ miracle story ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
baptism of a city or kingdom
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combat with dragon ⓘ execution by beheading ⓘ heroic soldier-saint ⓘ miraculous endurance of torture ⓘ rescue of a princess ⓘ |
| influenced |
iconography of Saint George and the Dragon
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medieval chivalric ideals ⓘ |
| languageOfMedievalVersions |
Arabic
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Armenian ⓘ
linked to:
Armenian language
Coptic ⓘ Ethiopic ⓘ Georgian ⓘ
linked to:
Georgian language
Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Saint George
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linked to:
Saint George of Lydda
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| narrativeTheme |
confession of Christian faith under persecution
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conversion of pagans ⓘ destruction of idols ⓘ dragon-slaying ⓘ martyrdom of Saint George ⓘ miraculous deliverance ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Christian martyr
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dragon-slayer ⓘ military saint ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ Western Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Roman Empire ⓘ city of Silene ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| transmissionForm | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
devotional practices
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liturgical readings ⓘ sermon literature ⓘ |
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