Magog wicker effigy: One of the Guardians of the City of London being paraded at the Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, England

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Magog wicker effigy: One of the Guardians of the City of London being paraded at the Lord Mayor's Show 2007, Cheapside, City of London, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe. — Legend has it that two giants, Gog and Magog, were defeated by Brutus and chained to the gates of his palace on the site of the Guildhall in the City of London. Note the dragon symbol of the City perched on Magog s head. The giants are something of a mascot of the Square Mile.

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Size: 5650px × 3738px
Location: cheapside, City of London, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Jim Batty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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