St George is celebrated in Barcelona with St George's Day, having become the symbol of Catalonia during the Renaixenca - a political and cultural movement that took place during the nineteenth century who fought to reclaim Catalan identity.
The mythology of Sant Jordi involves his acts of heroism in Catalonia, particularly with his famed battle against the dragon. The legend states that, long ago in the Catalan village Montblanc, the villagers were terrorised by a dragon who frightened the citizens and ate the animals until there was no more livestock left.
The villagers decided to sacrifice one person every day by a lottery system in order to satiate the dragon's hunger, with the sacrifice also a representation of the peoples' good will.
One day, however, it was the king's daughter who was chosen to be sacrificed to the dragon. July 16, Utkarsh Gathani. Views 1. Related Posts. Manager in Focus. November 15, November 14, Login Register. Remember me. Lost Your password? This website uses cookies to improve your experience. You can read more about cookie policy in our Privacy Statement. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
But here in England we aren't the only ones celebrating. In Catalunya they're also celebrating today, and not just because Barcelona are beating Sporting Gijon at time of writing, because good old George is also the patron saint of Catalunya, although in fairness they refer to him as Sant Jordi and rather than getting out their flags and drinking pints of Stella the men give flowers to the ladies in their life and in return they get a book, how cultured.
And the reason that Jordi shares his title between England and the Catalan region of Spain is also shared, as described by barcelonayellow. Manage your cookies Reject all Accept all.
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