Dragon Myths: From the Serpent Tempter and the Lernaean Hydra to the Norse Fafnir and the Sea Leviathan
Dragon Myths: From the Serpent Tempter and the Lernaean Hydra to the Norse Fafnir and the Sea Leviathan
24.99 €
A fascinating illustrated study of the origins and role of dragons in world culture: from Antiquity to the books of Tolkien and George Martin. Previously published under the title “The Book of Dragons”.
The most famous mythological monsters, dragons, have always evoked fear and admiration. Before you is a fundamental study that covers thousands of years of human history and many countries and cultures. The origin of dragons from the deserts of Africa; their struggle with elephants in the jungles of South Asia; their fear of lightning; the sea monster Leviathan; the seven-headed red dragon from the “Apocalypse”; the Loch Ness Monster; the dragon in “Beowulf”, which became the prototype of Smaug in Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”; dragons in the prophecies of the wizard Merlin; the feathered serpent of ancient Mesoamerica.
From the dark halls of the Lonely Mountain and the blue skies of Westeros to the underground vaults of the wizarding bank Gringotts, we expect to see giant, fire-breathing lizards with massive bat wings guarding treasures hidden deep underground and wreaking havoc with fire from their mouths. But real dragons are full of surprises, and so is this book.
The most famous mythological monsters, dragons, have always evoked fear and admiration. Before you is a fundamental study that covers thousands of years of human history and many countries and cultures. The origin of dragons from the deserts of Africa; their struggle with elephants in the jungles of South Asia; their fear of lightning; the sea monster Leviathan; the seven-headed red dragon from the “Apocalypse”; the Loch Ness Monster; the dragon in “Beowulf”, which became the prototype of Smaug in Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”; dragons in the prophecies of the wizard Merlin; the feathered serpent of ancient Mesoamerica.
From the dark halls of the Lonely Mountain and the blue skies of Westeros to the underground vaults of the wizarding bank Gringotts, we expect to see giant, fire-breathing lizards with massive bat wings guarding treasures hidden deep underground and wreaking havoc with fire from their mouths. But real dragons are full of surprises, and so is this book.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Myths from start to finish