St. Theodore; dragon-slaying warrior saint

 

St. Theodore, slaying a dragon with St. George in the wall painting of Yilanli (Snake's) Church in Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.

Photo: © Berkay Dinçer

St. George, slaying the dragon

 

Saint George is the most frequently appeared warrior saint in Byzantine art and he is also one of the most frequently depicted saint in Cappadocia churces (central Turkey).

This image is taken from Yilanli (Snake's) Church in Soganli Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey.

Photo: © Berkay Dinçer

St. Jean slaying the dragon, Soganli

 

St. Jean, another dragon slaying horseback saint, killing the dragon wit a spear. This wall painting is from Yilanli (Snake's) Church in Soganli Valley, Kayseri, Turkey.

This important painting is mostly destroyed due to "prezervation" of historical heritage in the country.

Photo: © Berkay Dinçer

St. George & St. Theodore killing the dragon

 

St. George and St. Theodore, horseback saints killing the dragon with their spears. From Goreme Yilanli (Snake's) Churc, Cappadocia, Turkey, 11th century.

In christian mythology, slaying of a dragon generally means that humanity will defeat the evil.

Photo: © Berkay Dinçer

Dragon slaying saints on the wall of Goreme Yilanli Church

 

St. George and St. Theodore slaying a dragon with their spears on the wall of Yilanli Church, Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Church dated to 11th century.

Photo: © Berkay Dinçer