The knight picks the most beautiful rose of all and presents it to the princess before he disappears. Cuentos Para Pensar/ Stories to Think About by Bucay, Jorge at. Once the dragon is slain, the drops of blood that fall to the ground turn into a rose bush that flowers in abundance. The fight commences and with one sweep of his sword he slits the dragon's throat. At this point a handsome knight appears, aca Sant Jordi. Needless to say, the king doesn't want to see her gobbled up by the beast, so he issues an appeal, saying the man who slays the dragon will get the princess's hand. I was quite impressed by the elephant, who is as I found out later the favorite animal of all children. A draw is held and the king's only daughter picks the short straw: she will be the dragon's next meal. A beautiful Story to Start the New Year with by JORGE BUCAY Nel-Olivia Waga Janupaid partnership The Story of the Chained Elephant When I was a small boy, I loved going to the circus. There are a lot of versions of this legend, but I'm going to tell you the one I know by heart: a dragon is besieging a village in Catalonia called Montblanc, forcing its population to feed it with their livestock until that runs out, at which point they have to satisfy the beast with their young maidens. But where does it all come from? The popular legend of St George we know today comes from 13th century.
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