George and the Dragon
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- 0:16 - The story of George, patron saint of England, is a mixture of fact and fiction. He was a Christian martyr who was beheaded by the Emperor Diocletian on 23 April 303 AD. The story of George and the Dragon is a simple allegory expressing the triumph of Good over Evil.
7:26 - Illustrated by Alan Baker, Read by Steven Pacey
Music: KPM 150 - A HISTORY OF WAR AND PEACE - 16 Royal Pavan
I had this exact story and book on tape when I was a kid! So many memories flooding back listening and watching the artwork. Thank you!!
I know it's been awhile but I am searching for this tape! Do you happen to remember what it was called? It had other children's stories on it as well!
Does anybody know the name and publisher of the book from where the illustrations were taken? I'm looking for it and I can´t find it anywhere
Dude don't swear and don't hurt my feelings i love this cause my teacher puts it on when i was in year 2 but im in year 3 now
great piece of work
THAT WAS AMAZING I LOVED I LOVED IT I LOVED IT SO IM GOING TO SHOW MY MOMMY
Awww, now THIS is what I call cool artwork. Not quite as good as I remember it as a kid, but still amazing :-))
The hideous creature crawled out of
the lake - the big lake where the
people of the town went to draw their
water. But when it lay down on the bank
of the lake, nobody dared go there any
more. Its £>road tail completely encircled
the water. Its scaly green body sank into
the mud of the 'bank. Its leathery wings
flapped to keep off the heat of the sun.
Its eyelids drooped and, beneath them,
green eyes glittered. It was the wickedest
and most foul dragon anyone had ever seen.
The people shut the gates of the
town. They locked their doors and they
barred their windows. But they felt no
safer. The dragon was bigger than the
church,· bigger than the King's palace. If
it was to come looking for food, there was
nothing they could do to keep it out. ·
That night, they heard it leave the
lake and drag itself through the sucking
mud. Squuck, squuck, squuck went its
feet. Ssccrrr, ssccrrr went its scaly tail
dragging along the road. Fire roared
from its nostrils as it burned down the
town gates.
It looked in at all the windows. The
women screamed, the children cried, the
men hid. And in the palace, the Princess
Sabra prayed. The dragon went on
looking among the houses, its empty
stomach rumbling like thunder.
"It's hungry," cried the people. "It's
looking for food." And they trembled in
their beds.
"Roaaoorr!" went the dragon as it
came thundering down the street,
crushing those fleeing in terror from their
homes. The dragon continued its heavy,
thudding step, looking to either side of
him. It was as if he was searching
for something. Then it turned and
with a huge gush of fire from its nose,
it set light to a whole row houses.
In the morning, as smoke drifted
across the city, the great creature was
back beside the lake.
"We must give the beast what it
wants ... whatever it is,'' said the King.
So he sent for Balthazar, the Wisest Man
in the kingdom,_ and asked him what the
dragon was looking for.
"It seeks the purest and most
beautiful young woman in the city," said
Balthazar. "It wishes to eat her."
The King's face grew dark and sad.
His own daughter, the Princess Sabra,
was without doubt the purest and most
beautiful young woman in the whole
kingdom. Everybody said so.
"I won't give her up to the dragon!"
said the King. "I can't!"
But that night the dragon came
back to the city looking for the purest
and most beautiful young woman. And
when it could not find her, it set fire
to another row of houses.
"The city will be destroyed if you
don't give the dragon what it wants!
cried the people And, eventually
the King had to agree.
The beautiful Princess Sabra was
taken out through the ruined gates of
the city and then tied to a wooden post
just beyond.
The dragon raised its head off its
green scaly paws and dragged its body
out of the mud. It spread its wings and
half-ran, half-flew towards the Princess.
Just then, a knight stopped his horse
beside the lake to let it drink. His name
was George, the bravest man in all the
kingdom. Glancing towards the town,
he saw the dragon hovering over the
Princess, its wings casting a great
shadow over her. Its neck was arched, its
great mouth gaped open. The heat of its
terrible breath had charred the hem of
her white dress and the ends of her
golden hair.
The knight mounted his horse and
galloped towards the dragon. "Stop!"
he shouted. "I am George, the bravest
knight in the kingdom. You shall not
devour the lady until you have
fought me!"
The dragon turned, green and
raging, like a great winged crocodile.
Its fire scorched the saddlecloth of
George's horse, but the knight raised his
shield and the flames turned back
off it on to the dragon.
Then George lowered the visor on
his helmet and rode down on the beast,
his lance level, his shield held close to his
chest. But the dragon bit right through
the lance and spat it out. Its claw lashed
at George and pulled him from the saddle
so that his helmet and cloak were lost.
Then, George raised his battle-axe.
With both hands, he swung it round and
round his head, and struck a blow where
he thought the dragon's hemi must be.
But the dragon had no heart, and the axe
shattered into a dozen pieces. Th great
green tail knocked George off hi. feet.
Then, he drew out his long sword.
With both hands, he swung it round and
round his head, ran in under the dragon's
green and scaly chest and plunged the
sword between two scales. The ground
shook as the dragon roared and yowled
and rolled over on its back clawing the air.
Stepping bravely forward, George
raised his broadsword and with all his
strength brought it down on the dragon's
head.
When the people saw that the dragon
was dead they waved and clapped and
cheered. George freed the Princess
Sabra from the wooden post, and hand
in hand they went to see the King.
"State your reward," said the King,
hugging and kissing his daughter. "You
shall have any reward you name if it is
within my power."
So George named as his reward the
most beautiful young bride in the whole
kingdom - the Princess Sabra.
bah, dragons are best now
Where can I get this book. My name is Sabra and I never heard of this story until now.
Story Teller magazine: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_Teller_(magazine)
Is this the Stephen Pacey of Blakes 7?
yes
this story is a hundred percent fact. not allegory.
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who give a crap about king George slaying the last dragon king george was very stupid to slay thelast dragon we could of have alot of dragons flying around blowing fire but George had to kill the last dragon