St. George The Dragonslayer Iron Whirligig 411574

Our St. George The Dragonslayer Whirligig pays homage to the legend of St. George and the Dragon. The town of Silene had a dragon living in its lake, and to keep it from eating everyone, they fed it two sheep each day. When that did not suffice, they fed it their children, chosen by lottery. When the lottery chose the King''s daughter as the next sacrifice, the king tried to trade all of his riches for someone else''s child to take his daughter''s place, but no one agreed. St. George rode past the lake while the daughter awaited her fate. When the dragon appeared, St. George stabbed it with his lance, and placed the belt of the princess around the dragon''s neck. The dragon immediately became docile, and followed the princess like a meek pet on a leash. They led the dragon back into town, and St. George offered to slay the dragon if the townspeople would agree to be baptized. They agreed, and were baptized, and St. George drew his sword "Ascalon," and killed the dragon. St. George is the patron saint of England, and in St. George''s honor, Winston Churchill named his personal aircraft Ascalon. Iron whirligig shows St. George making his deadly thrust with Ascalon. Powdercoated for weather durability.

• St. George The Dragonslayer Iron Whirligig
• All metal whirligig
• Powdercoated for weather durability
•Three-part stakes from 42" to 47" are included.

Size
16"L x 9-1/2"W x 60"H