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Modica, i “bummi” di S. Giorgio Cavaliere | Modica, fireworks for S. George the Knight
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Today it’s a special day in Catalonia: It’s Saint George’s Day! We celebrate the tale of Sant Jordi, a brave knight from medieval times who saved a princess from death at the clutches of a ferocious dragon and after doing so, presented her with a rose. Brave hero, princess, dragon... I couldn’t resist drawing this!!! I did it during class so it might be to blame for my not so good grades eheh...
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Another view of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi from Narikala Fortress. Enter any church in Georgia and you’ll more than likely see a tribute to the country’s patron saint.
Saint George was born in the Cappadocia region of Turkey in the third century. Saint George was a Christian soldier in the Roman army who eventually became a bodyguard to the Emperor Diocletian. Diocletian led a sustained campaign of persecution against Christians in the empire. Saint George protested and was imprisoned, tortured and beheaded in Palestine in 303 AD.
So where does the dragon come into the story? Legend has it that a dragon terrorized the people of Silene, Libya, poisoning the local countryside with its venom. The people tried to appease the dragon by offering sacrifices of sheep, then men and sheep, and finally children chosen by lottery. One day, the local king’s daughter was chosen as ...um...tribute and sent to the dragon’s lair. Saint George happened to be in the area and drove his lance into the dragon. The princess then tied her belt around the dragon’s neck and led the now docile beast by a leash back towards the town. The townspeople were terrified and Saint George, seeing an opportunity, promised to kill the dragon if they all converted to Christianity. He did and fifteen thousand men and the King converted.
So what is the connection to Georgia? Saint Nino, the first Christian missionary to Georgia who converted Georgia’s royal family, was Saint George’s cousin. She too is a national hero.
Georgians celebrate Saint George’s Day each November 23rd. Fun fact: if you meet a woman in Georgia, there is a good chance that her name is Nino! We met many Ninos on our trip and they were all lovely!
Long live Book and Rose Day! ❤️
On 23rd April, #Barcelona holds a really special celebration to mark the day of #SantJordi, or Saint George, the patron saint of Catalonia. The whole city is transformed and gives it all to Book and Rose Day. The streets are lined with book and flower stalls, there are cultural events on literary themes, and young and old alike get into the spirit of the celebrations by reliving the popular traditions that make this day truly unique.
Happy Sant Jordi! ❤️
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By @visitbarcelona edited by @bcn.love
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Modica, festa di S. Giorgio | Modica, celebration of S. George
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