The best known is the image of the saint sitting as a knight on a horse and fighting a dragon. The dragon legend arose, which was supposed to show the saint as conqueror of evil. After speaking out against discrimination against Christians and affirming his own beliefs, he was arrested in 305, severely tortured, and eventually beheaded. Georg became the patron saint of crusaders, cattle, soldiers, farmers, riders, miners, saddlers, blacksmiths, armourers and gunsmiths, cooper, scouts, artists and hikers.