Fantastical Tales in Middle Ages
Today we think of dragons as abstract mythical creatures - hardly a pressing concern when real dangers exist around every corner. In the Middle Ages, however, myth and superstition were as good as reality. People had a tendency to believe whatever they heard, no matter how fantastical the story might be.
When Crusaders returned to England from their exploits in the Holy Land, they brought with them a whole new brand of tales.
They claimed that in ancient times England had been a dangerous place where dragons roamed free. By the time St. George came on the scene, all of the dragons save one had been slain.
Still, the kingdom was living in fear of the last remaining dragon, and George set out in with his medieval weapons and armor to vanquish it. When he did, he was celebrated as a hero.
Even though none of this ever happened, people were uneducated and gullible during the Middle Ages.
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