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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 407605, member: 5833&quot;]In the tale, George only pins the dragon down so the maiden can put a leash on it &amp; lead it, alive, into the village.&nbsp; No doubt he there underwent obedience training and became the maiden&#039;s pet and village mascot.&nbsp; (I like happy endings.)</p><p><br /></p><p>In looking at different versions of the scene on engraved gems, there seem to be three types: ones where George has a sword, typically too short to go after the dragon without losing that arm; with a spear, aimed at or about to enter the dragon&#039;s mouth, which also seems like a risky move; ones like this, with a spear and some chance of actually pinning the dragon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit:&nbsp; The ones in which he is armed with a spear have these subtypes: ones like this one where one hand holds the spear in the right orientation for a downward thrust; ones in which the spear is held with the tip on the same side of the hand as the thumb, not good for much more than a jab; ones in which George is using both hands and will quite likely fall off his horse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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