Eduard Abashia, a lecturer at the Department of Psychology at the Dnipro Institute of PJSC "IAPM," legal expert, and psychologist at the Amur-Nizhnodniprovskyi District Department of the State Institution "Probation Center" branch in Dnipropetrovsk region, informs about the following. Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint George the Victorious twice a year - on May 6 (the day of Saint George's execution) and November 23 (the day of his torture on the wheel) according to the Julian calendar. In connection with this, divine liturgy is served in churches.

Saint George is considered the patron saint of horsemen, farmers, shepherds, and travelers.

Saint George was born in Cappadocia in the second half of the 3rd century into a noble family. During the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian, he became a military commander. After the persecution of Christians began, the saint appeared before the emperor.

The Roman emperor demanded that he renounce Christ. Saint George accepted martyrdom for Christianity at the age of 30; in 303, he was beheaded.

This myth originated from the icon of Saint George the Victorious. In the icon, Saint George is depicted on horseback, killing a serpent (dragon) with a spear, with a princess in the background. The first iconographers probably tried to depict Satan in the form of a dragon and Saint George defeating evil.

Another explanation of this icon is that artists tried to depict Diocletian in the form of a dragon and Saint George defeating him. The princess in the background could have been Empress Alexandra, who watched Saint George's victory. She could also symbolize Christianity or the church itself.

When crusaders traveled through the Byzantine Empire, they saw this icon and interpreted the legend from its image, which they spread throughout Western Europe.