An antique Greek Orthodox icon. The icon depicts St. George slaying a dragon. Inscription Foros in Greek the upper part. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board. The legend of St. George and the Dragon has been prominent for the Eastern Christian religious and political spheres since the 12th century. Foros is a town in Crimea founded by the Greeks in the Middle Ages. Antique Orthodox Religious Items and Collectibles.