Saint George and the Dragon

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Saint George is the patron saint of England and many other countries. He is most well known for his part in the story of "Saint George and the dragon"

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There ________ once a city called Silene. The people of Silene ________ not Christians but they _________ happy enough, going every day to draw water from a nearby spring and living a simple life. One day, however, a dragon ___________ to make its nest by the spring and life ___________ very difficult for them! Many men _________ to fight the dragon or _________ it away, but they all __________. As they had to have water, the people of Silene came up with a plan. They would distract the dragon by taking him a sheep every day, for a meal. While he was busy eating, they quickly ________ the water they needed. Everything _________ fine for a while, but one day they didn't have any more sheep to offer the dragon! They became more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they ____________ to take the dragon a young girl instead. Lots were drawn to see which young girl would be chosen each day. One day, Silene's princess _______ the chosen maiden! The king __________ for his daughter to be spared, but nobody ___________, and the princess was dragged off to meet the dragon like the other young girls before her. While the princess __________ before the dragon, trying to be brave, Saint George _________ by on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess and realising the situation, he ________ the sign of the cross (to show he was a Christian), bravely ___________ the dragon and ___________ the princess! The citizens were so impressed with his bravery that they ____________ to Christianity.