It was quite a remarkable place with a pond and fountain, bridge, better than the usual landscaping, where many artists' interpretations of the saint with the dragon underfoot seemed to wait around each corner.
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St. George and the Dragon
North of Beirut there is a little public garden set into a rocky hillside. The park is filled with little shrines that feature a variety of renderings of St. George. There's a Christian story about St. George slaying a dragon, and thus in every depiction he is shown triumphant over a defeated monster.
It was quite a remarkable place with a pond and fountain, bridge, better than the usual landscaping, where many artists' interpretations of the saint with the dragon underfoot seemed to wait around each corner.
It was quite a remarkable place with a pond and fountain, bridge, better than the usual landscaping, where many artists' interpretations of the saint with the dragon underfoot seemed to wait around each corner.
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I never pass a St. George + dragon without taking their picture. But you have a whole park full! Nice!
ReplyDeletegreat photo. And...I noticed your profile photo with a new haircut-it's so beautiful!!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI think St George is the patron saint of a few countries, including England - we have St George's Day here
ReplyDeleteIt feels like a very old devotional site.
ReplyDeleteI love outdoor shrines.
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