St. George at Prague Castle and Perseus: an Impossible Encounter?

St. George and Perseus crossed their paths for the first time in the 11th century when the myth of Greek hero inspired the legend of a Christian saint. In the 14th century, the pictorial types of St. George, Perseus and Bellerophon fighting the dragon started converging. The famous bronze statue o...

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Main Author: Jan Bažant
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta 2015-12-01
Series:Studia Hercynia
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Online Access:https://studiahercynia.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2016/05/jan_bazant_189-201.pdf