April 23 shows up on calendars in a fairly quiet way. No major build-up, no long holiday weekend, no obvious global buzz. And yet, in different parts of the world, the day still carries weight.The St George’s Day is commonly associated with England, yet the legend behind it dates much
April 23 shows up on calendars in a fairly quiet way. No major build-up, no long holiday weekend, no obvious global buzz. And yet, in different parts of the world, the day still carries weight.The St George’s Day is commonly associated with England, yet the legend behind it dates much further back, and much farther. What is being recalled on this day is not only an individual, but a blend of history, faith, and a myth that could not be confined to a single location. The starting point wasn’t England It is thought that St George lived in the 3rd century, under the Roman Empire. Majority of the stories put him to have been born in what is today Turkey, and died in the area of the modern-day Israel or Palestine.He was a
