Icon of Saint George the Victorious
One of the most famous posthumous miracles of Saint George is the killing a serpent (dragon) with a spear that devastated the land of a pagan king in Beirut. As the legend goes, when the lot fell to give the king's daughter to be devoured by the monster, St. George appeared on a horse and pierced the serpent with his spear, saving the princess from death. The saint's appearance contributed to the conversion of the locals to Christianity.
One of the most famous posthumous miracles of Saint George is the killing a serpent (dragon) with a spear that devastated the land of a pagan king in Beirut. As the legend goes, when the lot fell to give the king's daughter to be devoured by the monster, St. George appeared on a horse and pierced the serpent with his spear, saving the princess from death. The saint's appearance contributed to the conversion of the locals to Christianity.