An antique Russian Orthodox cast bronze miniature icon pendant of St. George slaying the Dragon. Has a loop at the top for suspension. The story of St George, a Roman soldier of the Emperor Diocletian who mythically fought a dragon - a story brought back by the Crusaders - has been an enduring symbol in Christianity. In the Russian Orthodox Church, St George's fight against the dragon is also seen symbolically as a manifestation of the internal struggle against the evil among everyday lives. Circa the late 18th or early 19th century. Religious And Spiritual Objects For Collectors, Antique Russian Orthodox Art.